With its existing resources Country A can produce either 500 million bushels of wheat or 40 million cars. They are presently not engaged in trade and are choosing to produce and consume 375 million bushels of wheat and 10 million cars. The country decides to completely specialize in wheat production. They trade 100 million bushels of wheat in exchange for 12 million cars. After trade they can consume million more bushels of wheat and million more cars than they could before trade?

With its existing resources Country A can produce either 500 million bushels of wheat or 40 million cars. They are presently not engaged in trade and are choosing to produce and consume 375 million bushels of wheat and 10 million cars. The country decides to completely specialize in wheat production. They trade 100 million bushels of wheat in exchange for 12 million cars. After trade they can consume million more bushels of wheat and million more cars than they could before trade?

Microeconomics

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ISBN:9781337617406

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter20: International Trade

Section20.1: International Trade Theory

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