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This study investigates a combined\n                    <jats:italic>direct and indirect subsidization<\/jats:italic>\n                    mechanism, in which the supplier directly subsidizes the consumer end-price and indirectly regulates the market through a price-dependent wholesale rate. We develop a non-cooperative game model and show that by specifying the wholesale-price function offered to the retailer, the supplier (often a state-owned company) is able to regulate prices, mitigate panic buying, and reduce the number of leftovers. Endogenizing the wholesale price enables comparable price stabilization with markedly lower subsidy budgets, clarifying when indirect subsidization should be preferred in practice. The best response price offered by the retailer to consumers is derived analytically. 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