If Alabama imports 10 bushels of peaches and exports 40 bushels of tomatoes, trade allows Alabama to gain _____ bushels of tomatoes compared with autarky.

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If Alabama imports 10 bushels of peaches and exports 40 bushels of tomatoes, trade allows Alabama to gain _____ bushels of tomatoes compared with autarky.

 

I know the answer is 10 I just dont understand why

Alabama
Georgia
Quantity of
Quantity of
tomatoes
tomatoes
(bushels)
(bushels)
90
90
75
75
60
60
45
45
30
30
A
25
15
15
10
15
30
15
30
Quantity of peaches (bushels)
Quantity of peaches (bushels)
B.
Transcribed Image Text:Alabama Georgia Quantity of Quantity of tomatoes tomatoes (bushels) (bushels) 90 90 75 75 60 60 45 45 30 30 A 25 15 15 10 15 30 15 30 Quantity of peaches (bushels) Quantity of peaches (bushels) B.
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