If it takes U.S.workers fewer hours to produce every good than it takes German workers,the United States cannot gain from trade with Germany.

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The United States can still gain from trade with Germany, even if U.S. workers are more productive than German workers. This is because trade allows each country to specialize in producing the goods for which they have a comparative advantage, and then exchange those goods with other countries. It is not necessary for both countries to have the same level of productivity in order for trade to be beneficial.

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