c ) After trade , if Canada still wishes to have 90 bushels of wheat , how many more DVDs could it have ? e ) If Japan still wishes to have 15 DVDs , how much more bushels of wheat could it have ? The table below shows the production possibilities for Canada and Japan. Suppose that, prior to specialization and trade, both Canadaand Japan are producing combination D.CANADA'S PRODUCTIONPOSSIBILITIESProductEDVD players40302010Bushels of wheat306090120JAPAN'S PRODUCTIONPOSSIBILITIESProductABEDVD players60301545Bushels of wheat10203040

Japan has a comparative advantage in production of DVD while Canada has comparative advantage in…

Answered: c ) After trade , if Canada still…

c ) After trade , if Canada still wishes to have 90 bushels of wheat , how many more DVDs could it have ? e ) If Japan still wishes to have 15 DVDs , how much more bushels of wheat could it have ?

Principles of Microeconomics

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Chapter3: Interdependence And The Gains From Trade

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