Suppose that two countries can produce wheat or cotton. If country A produces only wheat it can produce 38 units of wheat, and if it only produces cotton it can produce 45 units of cotton. If country B produces only wheat it can produce 27 units of wheat, and if it only produces cotton it can produce 35 units of cotton. Given the production possibilities frontiers above which of the following would be feasible terms of trade between country A and country B? O a. One unit of cotton for 0.92 units of wheat. O b. One unit of cotton for 0.72 units of wheat. O c. One unit of wheat for 1.08 units of cotton. O d. One unit of wheat for 1.35 units of cotton. O e. None of the other answers are feasible terms of trade.

Suppose that two countries can produce wheat or cotton. If country A produces only wheat it can produce 38 units of wheat, and if it only produces cotton it can produce 45 units of cotton. If country B produces only wheat it can produce 27 units of wheat, and if it only produces cotton it can produce 35 units of cotton. Given the production possibilities frontiers above which of the following would be feasible terms of trade between country A and country B? O a. One unit of cotton for 0.92 units of wheat. O b. One unit of cotton for 0.72 units of wheat. O c. One unit of wheat for 1.08 units of cotton. O d. One unit of wheat for 1.35 units of cotton. O e. None of the other answers are feasible terms of trade.

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