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Evaluating a Government Intervention in a Perishable Goods Market
A coastal region's fishing industry is characterized by high price volatility. On days with large catches, fishermen are forced to sell their fresh, highly perishable fish at very low prices to a few powerful merchants, or risk the entire catch spoiling. To address this, the regional government proposes building and operating large-scale, publicly-funded cold storage facilities at the main port. Fishermen could pay a small fee to store their catch, allowing them to wait for better market prices. Evaluate the potential economic effectiveness of this government intervention. In your evaluation, discuss at least one major potential benefit for the fishermen and one significant potential drawback or unintended consequence of this policy.
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