The figure below shows the production-possibility curves of Canada (AB) and the rest of the world (CD). I1 and I2 are community indifference curves for Canada and the rest of the world. In the absence of trade, the rest of the world produces ________ bales of cotton and ________ bushels of wheat.
A. four; sixteen
B. eight; ten
C. twelve; eight
D. ten; eight
Answer: B
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