Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 12

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
-(Table: Wheat and Aluminum) Look at the table Wheat and Aluminum. The United States and Germany can produce both wheat and aluminum. The table shows, in tonnage, the maximum annual output combinations of wheat and aluminum that can be produced. Which of the following choices represents a possible trade based upon specialization and comparative advantage?

• A)Germany would trade 2 tons of wheat to the United States for 1 ton of aluminum.
• B)Germany would trade 2 tons of aluminum to the United States for 0.5 ton of wheat.
• C)The United States would trade 1 ton of wheat to Germany for 1 ton of aluminum.
• D)The United States would trade 1 ton of wheat to Germany for 1.5 tons of aluminum.

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