Using indifference curve diagrams, assess the welfare effects of a price subsidy compared with a lump-sum subsidy for childcare:
(a) Which subsidy provides a bigger benefit to the recipient?
(b) Which subsidy increases the demand for child care services more?
(c) Which subsidy imposes lower costs on other consumers of child care services?
(d) If a parent did not receive a subsidy, would they still have a preference for the type of subsidy the government pays?
(e) Canada chose the lump-sum subsidy, but limited the amount that a family could receive. How do such limits effect the choice of subsidy?