How does Dickens present Scrooge's character in stave one of A Christmas Carol?

Rather than focusing entirely on Scrooge's shortcomings, let's take a look at some of
his strengths.

For example, Scrooge is scrupulously honest.

Scrooges name was good upon Change, for anything he chose to put his
hand to.

The term "'Change" refers to the
London Stock Exchange, and this means that Scrooge can be taken at his wordnot only at the
Exchange, but in any of his business dealings.

It comes as no surprise, then,
that Marley trusted Scrooge implicitly.

Scrooge was his
sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole residuary legatee, his sole
friend, and sole mourner.

It also means that, at one time
in his life, Scrooge had at least one friend.

Scrooge is generally
unsentimental and extremely practical.

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 solemnised it with an undoubted bargain.

Scrooge's practicality and lack of sentimentality are also shown by his lack
of...