Brenda Is an Excellent Baker and Floyd Has a Plentiful

question 42

Multiple Choice

Brenda is an excellent baker and Floyd has a plentiful farm.If Floyd trades eggs and butter to Brenda for some of Brenda's bread and pastries,

• A) only Floyd is made better off by trade.
• B) only Brenda is made better off by trade.
• C) both Floyd and Brenda are made better off by trade.
• D) neither Floyd nor Brenda are made better off by trade.

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