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| − | In a [[monopoly]], the loss in [[total surplus]] (known as [[social loss]]) is from a reduction is the consumer surplus while [[producer surplus]] does not rise accordingly. However, if a monopoly can perfectly [[price discrimination|price discriminate]] the consumer surplus in the market will be zero, since the monopoly extracts all benefits — however, there will not be any [[deadweight loss]] and the market will be efficient. | + | In a [[ettbhonopolydscdscdccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc cb uiwqebcohqcweuil hc;oin wioeqcm iwniuovnu rnucnuvneun ue nuw nu nu ewn unvwueoi vnrewng. |