Suppose that the productivity per worker in the Good X and Good Y industries of Country A and Country B are as follows: $\begin{array}{l}
\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\underline{\text { Units per day }}\
\begin{array}{lclc}
& \underline{\text { Good X }} & &\underline{ \text { Good Y }} \
\text { Country A } & 5 & \text { or } & 2 \
\text { Country B } & ? & \text { or } & 0.5
\end{array}
\end{array}$
In order for there to be no gains from trade, what would the Country B productivity per worker in the Good X industry need to be?

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Suppose that the productivity per worker in the Good X and Good Y industries of Country A and Country B are as follows: $\begin{array}{l}
\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\underline{\text { Units per day }}\
\begin{array}{lclc} 
& \underline{\text { Good X }} & &\underline{ \text { Good Y }} \
\text { Country A } & 5 & \text { or } & 2 \
\text { Country B } & ? & \text { or } & 0.5
\end{array}
\end{array}$
 In order for there to be no gains from trade, what would the Country B productivity per worker in the Good X industry need to be?

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The Answer of Suppose that the productivity per worker in the Good X and Good Y industries of Country A and Country B are as follows: $\begin{array}{l}
\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\underline{\text { Units per day }}\
\begin{array}{lclc} 
& \underline{\text { Good X }} & &\underline{ \text { Good Y }} \
\text { Country A } & 5 & \text { or } & 2 \
\text { Country B } & ? & \text { or } & 0.5
\end{array}
\end{array}$
 In order for there to be no gains from trade, what would the Country B productivity per worker in the Good X industry need to be?

Suppose That the Productivity Per Worker in the Good X