"aXtraCount":48,      # Number of points in assets grid
                         "aXtraExtra":[None],  # Additional points to include in assets grid
                         "exp_nest":3,         # Degree of exponential nesting when constructing assets grid
                         "LivPrb":[1.0],       # Survival probability
                         "DiscFac":[base_primitives['DiscFac']], # Intertemporal discount factor
                         'Nagents':1,          # Number of agents in a simulation (irrelevant)
                         'tax_rate':0.0,       # Tax rate on labor income (irrelevant)
                         'vFuncBool':False,    # Whether to calculate the value function
                         'CubicBool':True,     # Whether to use cubic splines (False --> linear splines)
                         'MrkvArray':MrkvArray # State transition probabilities
                         }
 MarkovType = MarkovConsumerType(**init_consumer_objects)   # Make a basic consumer type
 employed_income_dist = [np.ones(1),np.ones(1),np.ones(1)]    # Income distribution when employed
 unemployed_income_dist = [np.ones(1),np.ones(1),np.zeros(1)] # Income distribution when permanently unemployed
 MarkovType.IncomeDstn = [[employed_income_dist,unemployed_income_dist]]  # set the income distribution in each state
 MarkovType.MrkvArray = MrkvArray
 MarkovType.cycles = 0
 
 # Solve the "Markov TBS" model
 t_start = clock()
 MarkovType.solve()
 t_end = clock()
 MarkovType.unpack_cFunc()
 
 print('Solving the same model "the long way" took ' + str(t_end-t_start) + ' seconds.')
 #plotFuncs([ExampleType.solution[0].cFunc,ExampleType.solution[0].cFunc_U],0,m_upper)
 plotFuncs(MarkovType.cFunc[0],0,m_upper)
 diffFunc = lambda m : ExampleType.solution[0].cFunc(m) - MarkovType.cFunc[0][0](m)
 print('Difference between the (employed) consumption functions:')
 plotFuncs(diffFunc,0,m_upper)