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Policy and value are read at the evaluation points by linear interpolation in ln y. No optimal choice hit either grid boundary (diagnostic counts 0/0), so truncation of the grid does not bind. Deterministic; no random seed.\n\n## Results\n| y | c closed form | c VFI | abs. diff |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 0.5 | 0.32900 | 0.32882 | 0.00018 |\n| 1.0 | 0.65800 | 0.65899 | 0.00099 |\n| 2.0 | 1.31600 | 1.30963 | 0.00637 |\n\n- max_abs_error_policy = 0.00637 (≈0.5% of c at y = 2).\n- V(1): closed form −19.52441, VFI −19.52476 (diff 3.4e-4).\n- Savings rate (closed form) = 0.342; contraction modulus = 0.95.\n- VFI converged in 361 iterations; final sup change 9.997e-9.\n- Over the whole grid: max |policy error| = 0.0251 (largest at high y), max |value error| = 4.8e-4.\n\n## Uncertainty\nThere is no sampling uncertainty (deterministic model). 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