Ireland and Japan are assumed to produce only wool and steel,to have full employment and complete mobility of resources between industries.Their production possibilities boundaries before trade are drawn in solid lines.It is assumed that the two countries have the same amount of resources.Their consumption possibilities after trade are shown by the dotted lines.The outputs of wool and steel are given in physical units.
FIGURE 32-1 Refer to Figure 32-1.At the "terms of trade" shown by the dotted lines,
A) only Japan can benefit from trade.
B) both countries can experience gains from trade.
C) consumers will press for tariffs.
D) resources will be permanently unemployed in Japan.
E) resources will be permanently unemployed in Ireland.
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