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In a simple two-person economy, one individual begins with an endowment of 150 units of seed and no desire to farm. They lend 60 units of this seed to a second individual who has no seed but is willing to farm. After this loan is completed, how many units of seed does the lender have, and how many does the borrower have?
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An individual in a two-person economy starts with an initial endowment of 100 units of grain and agrees to lend 50 units to a second individual who starts with no grain. Immediately after this loan is made, what are the respective grain holdings of the lender and the borrower?
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Analyzing a Simple Loan Transaction
Consider a simplified economy with two individuals. Individual X begins with an endowment of 100 units of grain and cannot use it for production. Individual Y begins with no grain but has the ability to use it for production. Individual X lends 50 units of grain to Individual Y. Which statement best analyzes the immediate outcome of this loan?