Philips demand curve for housing is shown in the following figure. (Assume that quantity of housing is

Philip’s demand curve for housing is shown in the following figure. (Assume that quantity of housing is measured simply by the number of square feet. Other aspects of quality are ignored.) The market price of housing is P1 ; Philip can purchase as much housing as he desires at that price. Alternatively, Philip can live in public housing for a price of P2 per square foot, but the only apartment available to him has H2 square feet.

Will Philip choose public housing or rent on the private market? Explain carefully.

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Pi H, Square feet per year