When a program that provides a subsidy for a given good, X, generates a kinked budget constraint such as FDA below, it will be common to see: Y($/mo) $500 $400 JINJ H X₁ X₂ $400/Px $500/Px X (units/mo) Many program participants' consumption exhibiting a corner solution of consuming only X O Many participants' consumption at exactly the kink point O Many participants consuming more of the X-axis good than they would in the absence of the program

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When a program that provides a subsidy for a
given good, X, generates a kinked budget
constraint such as FDA below, it will be
common to see:
Y ($/mo)
$500€
$400
Y₂
H
X₁ X₂ $400/Px $500/Px
X (units/mo)
O Many program participants' consumption
exhibiting a corner solution of consuming only X
O Many participants' consumption at exactly the
kink point
O Many participants consuming more of the X-axis
good than they would in the absence of the
program
Transcribed Image Text:When a program that provides a subsidy for a given good, X, generates a kinked budget constraint such as FDA below, it will be common to see: Y ($/mo) $500€ $400 Y₂ H X₁ X₂ $400/Px $500/Px X (units/mo) O Many program participants' consumption exhibiting a corner solution of consuming only X O Many participants' consumption at exactly the kink point O Many participants consuming more of the X-axis good than they would in the absence of the program
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