SOLUTION: Two people owe money. One pays half of 9000.00 back and the other pays half of 11,000.00 back. Is that fair or does the person who owed the most come out ahead?

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Question 1010585: Two people owe money. One pays half of 9000.00 back and the other pays half of 11,000.00 back. Is that fair or does the person who owed the most come out ahead?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Seems to me that the person the money is owed to would have to make that decision...if the debts are completely wiped away after paying back only half of it, I would say it wasn't fair, but it isn't me making that call...