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A
Both countries will end up with more coffee and tea than if they produced them domestically.
B
Country X will only trade coffee for tea, leading to a loss in production efficiency.
C
Country Y will stop producing tea altogether because it cannot compete with Country X.
D
Trade will not benefit either country as they both have similar production capabilities.
Understanding the Answer
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Answer
When Country X specializes in coffee because it can produce it more efficiently, it makes more coffee than it would if it also tried to make tea. Meanwhile, Country Y, which is less efficient at producing both coffee and tea, focuses on tea, where it can still produce something valuable. This means that Country X will have a lot of coffee to trade, and Country Y will have a lot of tea. When they trade, both countries will end up with more coffee and tea than if they tried to produce both on their own. For example, if Country X produces 100 bags of coffee and Country Y produces 50 bags of tea, they can trade and both enjoy a greater variety of products.
Detailed Explanation
When each country focuses on what they do best, they can produce more. Other options are incorrect because This idea suggests that trading will hurt production; This option thinks Country Y will give up tea completely.
Key Concepts
Specialization and Comparative Advantage
International Trade
Opportunity Cost
Topic
Benefits of Specialization and Trade
Difficulty
easy level question
Cognitive Level
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