If Mary prefers bananas to plums and plums to peaches,but is indifferent between bananas and oranges,she
A)prefers oranges to peaches.
B)prefers plums to oranges.
C)is indifferent between oranges and plums.
D)is indifferent between oranges and peaches.

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According to the information given, Mary prefers bananas to plums and plums to peaches. However, she is indifferent between bananas and oranges. This means that the only way for Mary to prefer oranges to bananas is if she also prefers oranges to peaches, as there is no direct comparison between oranges and peaches. Therefore, the answer is (A) she prefers oranges to peaches.

If Mary Prefers Bananas to Plums and Plums to Peaches,but