The deadweight loss associated with output less than the competitive level can be determined by A. subtracting the consumer surplus from the producer surplus associated with less output. B. summing the change in the total consumer and producer surplus from moving from the competitive level of output to less output. C. subtracting the competitive level producer surplus from the producer surplus associated with less output. D. summing the consumer and producer surplus associated with less output.

A deadweight loss refers to a cost to society created as a result of market inefficiency. Market inefficiency occurs when supply and demand are out of equilibrium. It is also known as excess burden.

Deadweight loss is also created due to taxes as they prevent people from purchasing things that they would otherwise as the final price of the product increases.

The deadweight loss associated with output less than the competitive level can be determined by subtracting the competitive level producer surplus from the producer surplus associated with less output