Table 35.1CountryTons of SoybeansComputerChina100300United States150750Based on the information in Table 35.1, assume China and the United States have the same amount of resources with which to produce soybeans and computers and they produce no other goods. The output of computers and soybeans would be greatest if
A. China specialized in producing computers, while the United States specialized in producing soybeans.
B. Both countries prohibited trade.
C. The United States produced both goods and exported them to China.
D. China specialized in producing soybeans, and the United States specialized in producing computers.
Answer: D
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