The Following Simple Two-Country Question Illustrates How Countries Are Made

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Essay

The following simple two-country question illustrates how countries are made better off by trade in assets. Imagine that there are two countries, Home and Foreign, and that residents of each own only one asset, domestic land yielding an annual harvest of kiwi fruit. Assume that the yield on the land is uncertain. Half the time, Home's land yields a harvest of 100 tons of kiwi fruit at the same time as Foreign's land yields a harvest of 50 tons. The other half of the time the outcomes are reversed. The Foreign's harvest is 100 tons, but the Home harvest is only 50.
-Calculate the average, for each country of kiwi harvest.

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Definitions:

J1939 Data Bus

A communication network protocol based on CAN (Controller Area Network) designed for heavy-duty vehicle communication, enabling the interchange of electronic data between components.

Bus Topology

In multiplexing, it means that no single controller networked to the data bus has more priority than another; in other words, no ECM/ECU is in charge.

Data Bus

A communication system within a computer or electronic device used for transmitting data between components.

Engine Management ECM

Engine Management Electronic Control Module, a central part of the engine management system that processes information from engine sensors to adjust fuel delivery, ignition timing, and other engine parameters for optimum performance and emissions.