A Baker Can Produce Only Bread, While a Butcher Can

question 151

Multiple Choice

A baker can produce only bread, while a butcher can produce only sliced deli meats. If the baker and the butcher like both foods, which of the following is most likely?

• A) They cannot gain from trade.
• B) They could gain from trade under certain circumstances, but not always.
• C) They could gain from trade because each would enjoy a greater variety of food.
• D) They could gain from trade only if each were indifferent between bread and sliced deli meats.

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Processing Methods

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