Suppose That in the Absence of Trade, the U

question 98

Essay

Suppose that in the absence of trade, the U.S. price for peas was lower than the world price for peas. Would allowing international trade mean that the United States would import or export peas? Who in the United States would benefit and who would lose with a free trade policy, and would the gains be greater than the losses?

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