European leaders of england and france were slow to stop the advances of hitler and mussolini because

a) they believed hitler was harmless.

b) the league of nations prevented them acting against hitler and mussolini.

c) with the european economy booming, they failed to take the threat seriously.

d) they were still reeling from world war i and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict.

Norman jones, an economic historian at the university of utah, has described the views of the ancient greek philosopher aristotle on interest: aristotle defined money as a good that was consumed by use. unlike houses and fields, which are not destroyed by use, money must be spent to be used. there- fore, as we cannot rent food, so we cannot rent money. moreover, money does not reproduce. a house or a flock can produce new value by use, so it is not unreasonable to ask for a return on their use. money, being barren, should not, therefore, be expected to produce excess value. thus, interest is unnatural. what did aristotle mean in arguing that money is “barren”? why would money being barren mean that lenders should not charge interest on loans? do you agree with aristotle’s reasoning? briefly explain.