After buying an electric grass trimmer, richard changed into his shorts and went out in his bare feet to trim the grass. when he moved the trimmer too close to his leg, the rotating line gashed and cut his ankle. richard no longer wears shorts or goes barefoot when he uses the grass trimmer. richard's behavior of dressing inappropriately for gardening has been changed as a result of:

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.