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Comparing Welfare-Enhancing Policies
A city government is considering two different policies to help low-income residents. Policy A provides a direct cash transfer of $500 per month. Policy B provides a voucher that can only be used for housing, also valued at $500 per month. Assuming a resident was already spending at least $500 on housing before any policy was implemented, which policy is guaranteed to make the resident at least as well off as the other, and potentially better off? Justify your answer by explaining how each policy impacts the resident's range of available choices for all goods and services.
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