Which statement best describes the interaction of central ideas in this passage?
The passage shows that when people purposely
controlled the food supply, the poor were affected
the worst.
The passage shows that people did not know how
to share with one another, which caused a shortage
in butter.
The passage shows that businessmen bought and
sold food, which caused food prices to lower.

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community