At the beginning of a christmas carol, the narrator describes scrooge's behavior on the day of marley's funeral, stating, "and even scrooge was not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event, but that he was an excellent man of business on the very day of the funeral, and solemnized it with an undoubted bargain."

based on scrooge's behavior on the day of the funeral, what can be inferred about marley and scrooge's relationship?

a.
they were not deeply attached to one another.

b.
they were very close friends.

c.
they were cousins.

d.
they were bitter enemies.