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deadweight loss

noun/ˈdedweɪt lɒs/

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The net economic value destroyed when a tax or distortion prevents mutually beneficial trades.

Every percentage point on the levy adds deadweight loss the exchequer never actually collects.

Topic: Economics in Business English

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