The Lasting Contribution of Charles Ledger,an Adventurer and Entrepreneur Whose

question 52

Multiple Choice

The lasting contribution of Charles Ledger,an adventurer and entrepreneur whose travels ranged from Bolivia and Peru to Australia was:

• A) to import alpacas to Australia.
• B) to introduce South American and Australia to double-entry bookkeeping.
• C) to make possible a cure for malaria by spreading seeds for the tree that produces quinine to European colonies.
• D) to create a new textile industry for alpaca wool in Algeria.

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