If Taiwanese workers can produce all goods at lower wages than American workers, then
A. Americans can still gain by trading with Taiwan.
B. Americans can only lose if they import from Taiwan.
C. Taiwan can only lose if it trades with America.
D. there are no gains from trade that are possible in this case.
E. Americans should be self-sufficient.
Answer: A
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