Swapping Art (D3)
"Four drawings by Max Ernst are worth as much as five sketches by Magritte,
do you agree?" asked Giorgio Parconi, an Italian art dealer. He was tired
of arguing over this.
"D'accord!" agreed Cesar Blanchard, who was the director of a Parisian
art gallery.
"And we all agree that two sketches by Magritte plus one drawing by Ernst
are worth as much as two paintings by Bacon. Right?"
"Bon," nodded the frenchman.
"So, I'm offering you four drawings by Ernst plus one sketch by Magritte,
and in return you give me three sketches by Magritte and two paintings by Bacon.
It's perfectly fair, isn't it?"
Blanchard remained silent, he had the feeling that something was wrong.
Was the Italian dealer offering a fair swap?
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