Kristie currently spends her $1,000 a week income as follows: $500 on X, $300 on Y, and $200 on Z. Her mother then gives her a $100 bill and tells her to use it to buy more Z. Kristie actually takes the $100 her mother gave to her, adds $40 to the $200 she usually spends on Z, and buys $240 worth of Z. Did Kristie's mother's $100 go to buy only Z?
A) Yes, because Kristie used her mother's actual $100 bill to buy Z.
B) No, because if it had, Kristie would have bought $300 worth of Z. Some of Kristie's mother's money went for what Kristie had next on her list of desired purchases.
C) Yes, since Kristie bought $240 worth of Z, and the amount of money her mother gave her is less than $240.
D) There is not enough information to answer the question.
B
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