To me, the intention is that commodities may be a little dear in India, but they should be available in abundance. In such a scenario, at least while playing the very good game, no one has serious issues in the nation. For example, the commodities may be used in ways, not noticeable to the population. Raw materials may be used for infrastructure, for building industry, for a 'rainy day' period, etc. In a democracy, choice is very important. When is choice really exercised, aptly? When I am not aware, that I have exercised it. When I buy something, I must not want to buy it, nor want to buy it. I must just, buy it. This is how I want the imaginary people in the game, make the economy function. I must not want to eat food, nor not want to eat food. I must eat aptly. I have controlled inflation to 2% in the economy. I feel bad, that unemployment is at 8%, but I cannot control that. I buy food, at the world market price, and sell it so that there is a slight margin, on the world market price, but no one is presumably hungry, even the unemployed 8%. Remember, it is 1947, (actually, 1950, or thereabouts), and India is not self sufficient in food production. I spend what is said to be the full amount for infrastructure, for the environment, for education, and in 1950, the rate for all these sectors is 70%. There is 70% literacy in India, in the year 1950! I expect to develop infrastructure to 100% in a few years, then I will pay a fraction maintaining it. I will then spend more aptly on industrial complexes, and to a lesser extent, on consumer goods factories. I know, I have not been very elaborate, and explanatory on my economic activity, but you might have got the gist of it.