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In the situation above involving in which China sells two rackets to the US for a pair of shoes and between 1 and 9 units, the combined units that the two countries save is 7 units per two rackets and pair of shoes. Alternately, if China produces two rackets and a shoe and then sells rackets to the US (for between 3 and 9 each) the combined units that the two counties save for each two rackets and pair of shoes is 12.

In the situation above involving in which China sells two rackets to the US for a pair of shoes and between 1 and 9 units, the combined units that the two countries save is 7 units per two rackets and pair of shoes. Alternately, if China produces two rackets and a shoe and then sells rackets to the US (for between 3 and 9 each) the combined units that the two counties save for each two rackets and pair of shoes is 12.

--[[User:BenjaminS|Ben]] _{[[User Talk:BenjaminS|Talk]]} 20:40, 24 May 2007 (EDT)

--[[User:BenjaminS|Ben]] _{[[User Talk:BenjaminS|Talk]]} (retreived from Email)

: This is really quite simple.  The overall consumption of resources to produce "x" rackets and shoes is minimized by 3x (China producing rackets) plus 10x (U.S. producing shoes), for a total of 13x.  If China produces just one pair of shoes, then the U.S. has to produce the corresponding racket, and their total is 14 rather than 13 the other way.  The wasted allocation of resources can no longer be shared as a benefit to one or both countries.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 20:16, 24 May 2007 (EDT)

: This is really quite simple.  The overall consumption of resources to produce "x" rackets and shoes is minimized by 3x (China producing rackets) plus 10x (U.S. producing shoes), for a total of 13x.  If China produces just one pair of shoes, then the U.S. has to produce the corresponding racket, and their total is 14 rather than 13 the other way.  The wasted allocation of resources can no longer be shared as a benefit to one or both countries.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 20:16, 24 May 2007 (EDT)