The Hypothetical Nations Wat and Xat Have the Production Possibilities

question 120

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}{ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\text { Wat's Production Possibilities } }\\\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Product } & A & B & C & D & E & F \\\hline \text { Rice } & 750 & 600 & 450 & 300 & 150 & 0 \\\hline \text { Corn } & 0 & 50 & 100 & 150 & 200 & 250 \\\hline\end{array}\\\\{ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\text { Xat's Production Possibilities } }\\\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Product } & A & B & C & D & E & F \\\hline \text { Rice } & 2,500 & 2,000 & 1,500 & 1,000 & 500 & 0 \\\hline \text { Corn } & 0 & 100 & 200 & 300 & 400 & 500 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$ The hypothetical nations Wat and Xat have the production possibilities for rice and corn given in the accompanying tables. Assume that Wat originally produced rice and corn at combination C and that
Xat originally produced combination B. If the nations now fully specialize based on comparative
Advantage, the total gains from specialization and trade are

• A) 25 units of rice and 25 units of corn.
• B) 50 units of rice and 50 units of corn.
• C) 100 units of rice and 100 units of corn.
• D) 100 units of rice and 150 units of corn.

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