Refer to the figure above. Favorable terms of trade for country B would allow country A to: O obtain more than 1.33 units of food for each unit of clothing it produces. obtain more than 0.75 units of food for each unit of clothing it produces. obtain more food from country A than the amount of clothing it sends to country A.

Refer to the figure above. Favorable terms of trade for country B would allow country A to: O obtain more than 1.33 units of food for each unit of clothing it produces. obtain more than 0.75 units of food for each unit of clothing it produces. obtain more food from country A than the amount of clothing it sends to country A.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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