The Christmas Gift Dilemma

Ella spent $20 on Mrs B for a useless gift because Ella had to give something. And Mrs B had to graciously receive it. It's one fair pack, an hour's worth of real resources being wasted. When Fair Pack collapsed, the nation rallied round - sort of. A fund was set up to replace the lost vouchers. Some supermarkets threw in a few hundred thousand dollars. Members of Parliament donated a day's salary and solidarity. My lean class raised money for the compensation fund by auctioning off a white bikini that she had worn to great effect on a reality TV show. All very jolly. But in the end, Fair Pack's customers only got about half their