If Sean Sells Tom a Tennis Racket for $50, We

question 143

Multiple Choice

If Sean sells Tom a tennis racket for $50, we would expect

• A) both parties to gain from this transaction.
• B) Sean to gain from the transaction, while Tom loses.
• C) Tom to gain from the transaction, while Sean loses.
• D) the well-being of both parties to be unchanged.

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