Gretchen is a writer who works from her home. Gretchen lives next door to Randall, the trumpet player for a local band. Randall needs lots of practice to earn his share of the band's profit, which will amount to $350. Gretchen gets distracted by Randall's trumpet playing but she needs to get her writing done to earn $570 for her current article. If Randall owns the right to play his music and Gretchen needs to hire a lawyer to help her reach an agreement with Randall, then what price is Gretchen willing to pay the lawyer?
A)less than $220
B)less than $350
C)less than $570
D)less than $920

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Gretchen would be willing to pay less than $220 to the lawyer because that is the maximum amount she would lose if she cannot complete her article due to the distraction ($570 - $350 = $220).

Gretchen Is a Writer Who Works from Her Home