Tom and Jerry Have Two Tasks to Do All Day

question 17

Multiple Choice

Tom and Jerry have two tasks to do all day: set traps and build bombs.If Tom spends all day setting traps,he will have set 16 traps.If he instead devotes his day to building bombs,Tom will build 4 bombs.If Jerry spends his day setting traps,he will set 14 traps;if he spends the day building bombs,he will build 7 bombs.If Tom decides to specialize in setting traps,he would agree to which terms of trade with Jerry?

• A)Tom is willing to give no more than 4 traps for each bomb.
• B)Tom is willing to give no more than 4 bombs for each trap.
• C)Tom is willing to accept no more than 4 bombs for each trap.
• D)Tom is willing to accept no less than 4 traps for each bomb.

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