Consider four survivors on an island. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Rupet } & \text { hes machete } & \text { wants fithing spear } \
\hline \text { Amber } & \text { hes colking pot } & \text { warts fishing 5pear } \
\hline \text { Rob } & \text { hes fishing spear } & \text { wants machete } \
\hline \text { Tom } & \text { hes couking pot } & \text { wants machete } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Which of the following pairs of survivors has a double-coincidence of wants?
A)Rupert with Amber, and Rob with Tom
B)Amber with Tom
C)Rupert with Rob
D)None of the above are correct.

Question

Consider four survivors on an island. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Rupet } & \text { hes machete } & \text { wants fithing spear } \
\hline \text { Amber } & \text { hes colking pot } & \text { warts fishing 5pear } \
\hline \text { Rob } & \text { hes fishing spear } & \text { wants machete } \
\hline \text { Tom } & \text { hes couking pot } & \text { wants machete } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Which of the following pairs of survivors has a double-coincidence of wants?
A)Rupert with Amber, and Rob with Tom
B)Amber with Tom
C)Rupert with Rob
D)None of the above are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rupert has a machete and wants a fishing spear, while Rob has a fishing spear and wants a machete. This creates a double-coincidence of wants between Rupert and Rob.

Consider Four Survivors on an Island Which of the Following Pairs of Survivors Has a Double-Coincidence