Impact of subsidy on consumers

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Suppose the government provides citizens with free electricity. Specifically, electricity Producers receives a subsidy that reduces the price of energy that consumers pay to zero, i.e. the equilibrium price with the subsidy is zero. Using the tools of analysis developed in this course, demonstrate that removing the subsidy will make consumers worse off but will nevertheless improve society's economic welfare.

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