Representative household spends its fixed monetary income M on two goods X and Y. Good X is taxed at rate t per unit and good Y is subsidized at rates per unit. The tax and subsidy rates are such that the government budget is balanced. Comment on the following analysis proposed by some student: "as household's disposable income stays the same after the introduction of government regulation this policy will have no impact on household's welfare. You are expected to provide an explanation and graphical solution.
Representative household spends its fixed monetary income M on two goods X and Y. Good X is taxed at rate t per unit and good Y is subsidized at rates per unit. The tax and subsidy rates are such that the government budget is balanced. Comment on the following analysis proposed by some student: "as household's disposable income stays the same after the introduction of government regulation this policy will have no impact on household's welfare. You are expected to provide an explanation and graphical solution.
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Representative household spends its fixed monetary income M on two goods X and Y. Good X is taxed at
rate t per unit and good Y is subsidized at rate s per unit. The tax and subsidy rates are such that the government
budget is balanced.
Comment on the following analysis proposed by some student. 'as household's disposable income stays the same
after the introduction of government regulation this policy will have no impact on household's welfare'.
You are expected to provide an explanation and graphical solution.
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