Jeanie Reuter and Janet Rothman are tenants in first and second floor apartments. Jeanie practices her piano lessons in the morning, while Janet practices aerobics on drum beats at the same time. Further assume that the value of practice to Jeanie is $10 while the value of aerobic exercises to Janet is $6 . If Jeanie has the right to practice piano peacefully, which of the following will be a
feasible solution to the problem?
a. Janet will choose a different time for practicing aerobics.
b. Janet will pay Jeanie $6 to make her change the time for piano practice.
c. Janet will pay Jeanie $10 to make her change the time for piano practice.
d. Jeanie will pay Janet $4 to make her change the time for aerobics exercises.
A
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