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Sofia is looking for a laptop computer. She is willing to pay $610 for it. Suppose this is the highest price that any potential buyer of such a computer is willing to pay. Oliver is willing to sell his laptop, which has all the features that Sofia wants, for $440. Suppose this is the lowest price that any potential seller of such a computer is willing to accept. Sofia and Oliver never meet. Sofia never finds a laptop she wants to offer for $610 or less, and Oliver never finds a buyer who would offer him $440 or more. In this scenario, how much value is lost due to the market's inefficiency ($)?