U2 M50 Taxes-Efficiency and Deadweight Loss Slides HM (1)

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Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good and what they actually pay, represented by the area above the price level @ equilibrium and below the demand curve.

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Producer Surplus

The difference between the price producers receive for a good and the minimum price they would be willing to accept, represented by the area below the price level @ equilibrium and above the supply curve.

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Deadweight Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium outcome is not achievable or not achieved, often due to taxes or price controls.

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Excise Tax

A per-unit tax imposed on producers for each unit sold, aimed at reducing the consumption of goods deemed harmful or undesirable.

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Tax Incidence

The distribution of the tax burden between consumers and producers, which depends on the relative elasticities of demand and supply.

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Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus, representing the overall economic benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods.

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Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

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Tax Revenue

The income generated for the government from taxes, calculated as the tax rate multiplied by the quantity sold.

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