Evaluating Economic Policy in a Simplified Model
In a simplified economic model consisting of one lender and five borrowers, each borrower's business generates a net income of 1 unit. The lender receives a shared proportion, 's', from each of the five businesses, making the lender's total income 5s. Each borrower retains the remaining portion, earning an income of 1-s. Evaluate the following claim: 'A policy that increases the shared proportion 's' is beneficial for this six-person economy.' Justify your evaluation by discussing the policy's impact on total income, average income, and the distribution of income.
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