Use the table below, which outlines the production possibilities of Qatar and Botswana in wine and wheat, to answer the following question. The law of comparative advantage suggests that
A) neither country would gain from trade, even if the costs for transporting the products were zero.
B) Qatar would not gain from trade because it has an absolute advantage in producing both goods.
C) both countries would gain if Botswana traded wine made in Botswana for Qatar's wheat.
D) both countries would gain if Botswana traded wheat grown in Botswana for Qatar's wine.

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Use the table below, which outlines the production possibilities of Qatar and Botswana in wine and wheat, to answer the following question.  The law of comparative advantage suggests that
A) neither country would gain from trade, even if the costs for transporting the products were zero. 
B) Qatar would not gain from trade because it has an absolute advantage in producing both goods. 
C) both countries would gain if Botswana traded wine made in Botswana for Qatar's wheat. 
D) both countries would gain if Botswana traded wheat grown in Botswana for Qatar's wine.

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The Answer of Use the table below, which outlines the production possibilities of Qatar and Botswana in wine and wheat, to answer the following question.  The law of comparative advantage suggests that
A) neither country would gain from trade, even if the costs for transporting the products were zero. 
B) Qatar would not gain from trade because it has an absolute advantage in producing both goods. 
C) both countries would gain if Botswana traded wine made in Botswana for Qatar's wheat. 
D) both countries would gain if Botswana traded wheat grown in Botswana for Qatar's wine.

Use the Table Below, Which Outlines the Production Possibilities of Qatar