(Figure: Gadgets and Widgets) According to the Graph, Which Statement

question 187

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Gadgets and Widgets) According to the graph, which statement is correct?

• A) Total output would rise if country A specialized in gadgets and country B specialized in widgets.
• B) Total output would rise if country B specialized in gadgets and country A specialized in widgets.
• C) Total output would fall if country B specialized in gadgets and country A specialized in widgets.
• D) There are no gains from trade.

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