Using indifference curve diagrams assess the welfare effects of a price subsidy compared with a lump-sum subsidy

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Using indifference curve diagrams assess the welfare effects of a price subsidy compared with a lump-sum subsidy for childcare:

(a) Which subsidy provides a bigger benefit to the recipient?

(b) If a parent did not receive a subsidy, would they still have a preference for the type of subsidy the government pays?

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 978-1118572276

5th edition

Authors: David Besanko, Ronald Braeutigam

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