The following evidence was gathered to support the idea that it is possible for companies to promote economic fairness. Fair trade is an economic system meant to ensure that the buyers and sellers are all treated fairly and equitably. “Not fair trade is where the buyers have a lot of power over the sellers and can take advantage,” Skillicorn says. What additional piece of evidence is needed to create a COMPLETE argument that creating greater economic fairness is possible?
A
For instance, perhaps a farmer in South America doesn’t know that the price most companies are paying for beans is $2 per pound, so a company offers him just $1 per pound.
B
“The farmer might accept that offer because he doesn’t realize that it’s not a fair price,” Skillicorn says.
C
In the case of Dean’s Beans, the profits allowed the company to expand by buying larger amounts of coffee beans and hiring more employees to process it.
D
Skillicorn’s job was to work with the farmers in other countries, finding the farming cooperatives that grew the highest quality beans and making sure that the fair trade aspects of the system were met.