2. The following are production possibilities tables for China and the United States.  Assume that before specialization and trade the optimal product-mix for China is alternative B and for the United States alternative U.                                                   Production Possibilities: China Product A B C D E F Apparel 150,000 120,000 90,000 60,000 30,000 0 Chemicals (in Tons) 0 30 60 90 120 150                                                    Production Possibilities: United States Product R S T U V W Apparel 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Chemicals (in Tons) 0 20 40 60 80 100 c. What are the limits of the terms of trade? Limits of the terms of trade = 1,000 units of apparel for____  ton of chemicals and 1,000 units of apparel for_____   tons of chemicals.

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2. The following are production possibilities tables for China and the United States.  Assume that before specialization and trade the optimal product-mix for China is alternative B and for the United States alternative U.

                                                 

Production Possibilities: China
Product A B C D E F
Apparel 150,000 120,000 90,000 60,000 30,000 0
Chemicals (in Tons) 0 30 60 90 120 150


                                                  

Production Possibilities: United States
Product R S T U V W
Apparel 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0
Chemicals (in Tons) 0 20 40 60 80 100


c. What are the limits of the terms of trade?

Limits of the terms of trade = 1,000 units of apparel for____  ton of chemicals and 1,000 units of apparel for_____   tons of chemicals.

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