Evaluating Policy Impacts on a Student's Summer Choices
A student has a 70-day summer break and can earn a daily wage of $100. They have no other source of income. Their consumption (c) possibilities are determined by the number of free days (t) they take, according to the equation c = 100 * (70 - t).
Consider two proposed government policies:
- Policy A: A skills program that would increase the student's daily wage to $120.
- Policy B: A one-time summer grant of $1,000, given to the student regardless of how many days they work.
Analyze and compare the impact of each policy on the student's set of possible choices between consumption and free time. In your analysis, justify which policy would be preferable for a student who wishes to take the entire summer off, and which would be better for a student who wants to maximize their potential consumption by working every day.
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