Curly and Moe are considering living alone or being roommates and splitting the rent for the next twelve months. If they live alone, they each rent a one bedroom, one bath apartment for $500 per month, while if they are roommates, they can split a two bedroom, one bath apartment for $800 per month. The one difficulty they have is that Moe snores very loudly. Curly estimates the cost of poor sleep due to Moe's snoring at $150 per month. Moe could obtain a snore-eliminating device for $50 per month. Curly would be willing to pay ________ per month to eliminate Moe's snoring.
A)exactly $50
B)no more than $100
C)up to $150
D)nothing

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Renting a separate apartment would cost Curly $100 more than splitting an $800 per month rent bill.

Curly and Moe Are Considering Living Alone or Being Roommates