Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 25 bananas or 5 tomatoes each year. Country A has 200 workers. Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 18 bananas or 6 tomatoes each year. Country B has 400 workers. Suppose Country B decides to specialize in tomatoes, and Country A specializes in bananas. What terms of trade would both countries agree to? One tomato for:
A. four bananas
B. six bananas
C. one banana
D. two bananas
Answer: A
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