The First Two Columns Give the Maximum Daily Amounts of Beer

question 13

True/False

The first two columns give the maximum daily amounts of beer and whiskey that Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland can produce when they completely specialize in one or another product.The last two columns give each country's consumption without trade.
$$\begin{array} { l c c c c c c } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Maxirnumn } \\\text { beer } \\\text { production }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Maxirnum } \\\text { whiskey } \\\text { production }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Beer consumption } \\\text { without trade }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Beer consurnption } \\\text { without trade }\end{array} \\\begin{array} { l } \text { Northem } \\\text { Irelard } \\\text { Southem }\end{array} & 500 \mathrm { kegs } & 1500 \mathrm { kegs } & 300 \mathrm { kegs } & 600 \text { bottles } \\\text { Ireland } & 1200 \mathrm { kegs } & \mathbf { 8 00 } \mathrm { kegs } & 600 \mathrm { kegs } & 400 \text { bottles }\end{array}$$ Is Northern Ireland better off when it trades with Southern Ireland?

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