Anna is expecting a child but has decided that she is not ready to be a mother. She chooses to sell her newborn to Bob and Sue, a couple who have been unable to conceive a child of their own but want one desperately. This is an example of a trade that:
A) would never be permitted in any society.
B) may benefit each party but cannot be considered efficient.
C) may benefit each party but may not be permitted in a society that believes selling babies is morally wrong.
D) should be permitted as long as each party enters into the agreement voluntarily.

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This trade may benefit each party involved, but it may not be permitted in societies that have moral or legal objections to the selling of babies, as it raises ethical concerns.

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