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Suppose that in a day a worker in the United States can produce 10 bushels of corn or 2 shirts. In Russia a worker can produce 9 bushels of corn or 3 shirts in one day. Which of the following would benefit both the United States and Russia if trade occurred?
1 shirt for 6 bushels of corn
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1 shirt for 1 bushel of corn
1 shirt for 2 bushels of corn
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You are watching the nightly news. A political candidate being interviewed says, "I'm for
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tariffs on their imports of our goods, we should retaliate with tariffs and import quotas on
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Country Z should specialize in producing gadgets.
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