Sefronia and Bella share an apartment and they are deciding whether or not to purchase a weekly housecleaning service.The value of the service to each of them is $50 and it costs $80 to hire a housecleaner.Should they hire a housecleaner?
A) Yes, if each contributes $50, then each stands to gain a consumer surplus.
B) No, because each will wait for the other to hire the housecleaner.
C) Yes, but only if a housecleaner will accept $50 so that each can take turns to pay the housecleaner.
D) No, because it will be difficult for them to agree on which housecleaning service to use.
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