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Policy Evaluation in a Lender-Borrower Model

In a simplified economic model with one lender and five borrowers, the relationship between the lender's income share (s) and the resulting income inequality, measured by a coefficient (g), is given by the formula: g=6s15g = \frac{6s - 1}{5} A policymaker proposes capping the lender's income share (s) to a maximum of 0.4 (or 40%) to limit inequality. Critically evaluate this policy proposal. In your response, analyze the effectiveness of this cap in reducing the inequality measure (g), discuss any potential limitations or constraints on the value of 's' implied by the formula, and consider one potential unintended economic consequence of implementing such a cap.

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