llery Two countries namely the United States and the United Kingdom can produce both wheat and whiskey. Their production possibility frontiers are shown below. Based on this one can say that Wheat (millions of bushels) United States 1500 1000 Whiskey (millions of bottles) Wheat (millions of bushels) 100 United Kingdom 500 Whiskey (millions of bottles) nt ire O Both countries would gain if the United States produced both wheat and whiskey, and United Kingdom produced only whiskey and they traded. O Both countries will get the most desired outcome if each produced both wheat and whiskey, and they traded in both wheat and whiskey. O Both countries would gain if United States produced only whiskey and United Kingdom produced both wheat and whiskey and they traded. O Both countries would gain if the United States specialized in producing wheat, and United Kingdom produced only whiskey and they traded. O United States has an absolute advantage in producing both wheat and whiskey, and thus would not gain by trading with the United Kingdom.
llery Two countries namely the United States and the United Kingdom can produce both wheat and whiskey. Their production possibility frontiers are shown below. Based on this one can say that Wheat (millions of bushels) United States 1500 1000 Whiskey (millions of bottles) Wheat (millions of bushels) 100 United Kingdom 500 Whiskey (millions of bottles) nt ire O Both countries would gain if the United States produced both wheat and whiskey, and United Kingdom produced only whiskey and they traded. O Both countries will get the most desired outcome if each produced both wheat and whiskey, and they traded in both wheat and whiskey. O Both countries would gain if United States produced only whiskey and United Kingdom produced both wheat and whiskey and they traded. O Both countries would gain if the United States specialized in producing wheat, and United Kingdom produced only whiskey and they traded. O United States has an absolute advantage in producing both wheat and whiskey, and thus would not gain by trading with the United Kingdom.
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Two countries namely the United States and the United Kingdom can produce both wheat
and whiskey. Their production possibility frontiers are shown below. Based on this one can
say that
Wheat (millions of
bushels)
United States
1500
1000 Whiskey
(millions of
bottles)
Wheat (millions of
bushels)
100
United
Kingdom
500
Whiskey
(millions of
bottles)
nt
ire
O Both countries would gain if the United States produced both wheat and whiskey, and United
Kingdom produced only whiskey and they traded.
O Both countries will get the most desired outcome if each produced both wheat and whiskey, and they
traded in both wheat and whiskey.
O Both countries would gain if United States produced only whiskey and United Kingdom produced both
wheat and whiskey and they traded.
O Both countries would gain if the United States specialized in producing wheat, and United Kingdom
produced only whiskey and they traded.
O United States has an absolute advantage in producing both wheat and whiskey, and thus would not
gain by trading with the United Kingdom.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F385d7a1c-7e26-4fbf-8ed4-28288c80e8b5%2Fff30e259-90ee-4cf3-851d-51ca8e112397%2F4uulcnk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Two countries namely the United States and the United Kingdom can produce both wheat
and whiskey. Their production possibility frontiers are shown below. Based on this one can
say that
Wheat (millions of
bushels)
United States
1500
1000 Whiskey
(millions of
bottles)
Wheat (millions of
bushels)
100
United
Kingdom
500
Whiskey
(millions of
bottles)
nt
ire
O Both countries would gain if the United States produced both wheat and whiskey, and United
Kingdom produced only whiskey and they traded.
O Both countries will get the most desired outcome if each produced both wheat and whiskey, and they
traded in both wheat and whiskey.
O Both countries would gain if United States produced only whiskey and United Kingdom produced both
wheat and whiskey and they traded.
O Both countries would gain if the United States specialized in producing wheat, and United Kingdom
produced only whiskey and they traded.
O United States has an absolute advantage in producing both wheat and whiskey, and thus would not
gain by trading with the United Kingdom.
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