A. Stated, because at the end it clearly states that "The purchase of Alaska was a true bargain."
A. becase "Parsimony" in a nutshell is to be really conservative of resources, in this case, Scrooge's sympathy would not be wasted on Tim.
The correct answer is D) 'to bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees / and fill all fruit with ripeness to the core' - because he talks about the richness of nature and its fruit / vegetables.
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