Calculate the slopes of different segments of the stylized budget constraint of Figure 15.2. What other shapes might the budget constraint take?

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Percent of public social expenditures 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 34.9% Australia 21.6% Canada 14.5% 13.1% 10 3.5% Chile France Germany 5.0% Italy 11.7% 10.2% IL 3.0% Japan Korea Mexico 4.0% 24.1% Sweden United Kingdom 7.5% 10.6% United States OECD Average