What Is the Calculation for Deadweight Loss?

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Taxation and dead weight loss More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Ashutosh Jain | permalink
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The effect of taxation on the equilibrium price and quantity

For further reading: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/microeconomics/consumer-producer-surplus/deadweight-loss-tutorial/v/taxation-and-dead-weight-loss ^[1]

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Monopolist optimizing price: Dead weight loss More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Errol Mc Lenaghan | permalink
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Showing that what is optimal for the monopolist is not optimal for society

For further reading: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/microeconomics/perfect-competition-topic/monopolies-tutorial/v/monopolist-optimizing-price-part-3-dead-weight-loss-avi ^[2]

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How to Calculate Deadweight Loss | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Maggie Armstrong | permalink
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Deadweight loss is a measure of economic inefficiency. It arises when the cost of making one more item -- the marginal item -- exceeds the benefit that item provides. This can happen when import quotas restrict supply, raising prices. Taxes and market interventions can also create deadweight loss. To calculate the size of the loss, you must compare...

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What is the formula for calculating deadweight loss in Excel? More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Gordon Mwanza | permalink
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Explore the concept of deadweight loss, and learn two formulas used to illustrate deadweight loss using Excel or another spreadsheet.
Tags: economics,deadweight loss,taxes,inefficiencies,price floors,price ceilings,consumer goods,tax policy

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1. https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/microeconomics/consumer-producer-surplus/deadweight-loss-tutorial/v/taxation-and-dead-weight-loss

2. https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/microeconomics/perfect-competition-topic/monopolies-tutorial/v/monopolist-optimizing-price-part-3-dead-weight-loss-avi

3. http://www.ehow.com/how_5101116_calculate-deadweight-loss.html

4. http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/050615/what-formula-calculating-deadweight-loss-excel.asp