Which situation describes when mutually beneficial trade occurs?   Group of answer choices   Country A has a comparative advantage in producing strawberries. Country B has a comparative advantage in producing kiwis. Country A increases production of strawberries, and Country B increases production of kiwis. When Country A trades with Country B to obtain kiwis, and when Country B trades with Country A to obtain strawberries, both countries can benefit.

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Which situation describes when mutually beneficial trade occurs?
 
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Country A has a comparative advantage in producing strawberries. Country B has a comparative advantage in producing kiwis. Country A increases production of strawberries, and Country B increases production of kiwis. When Country A trades with Country B to obtain kiwis, and when Country B trades with Country A to obtain strawberries, both countries can benefit.
 
Country A has a comparative advantage in producing strawberries. Country B has a comparative advantage in producing kiwis. Country A increases production of strawberries, and Country B decreases production of kiwis. When Country A trades with Country B to obtain kiwis, and when Country B trades with Country A to obtain strawberries, both countries can benefit.
 
Country A has a comparative advantage in producing strawberries. Country B has a comparative advantage in producing kiwis. Neither country wants any of the produce they have a comparative advantage in, so both nations can benefit from trade.
 
Country A has a comparative advantage in producing strawberries. Country B has a comparative advantage in producing kiwis. Mutually beneficial trade is not possible because in any transaction, one party wins and the other party loses.
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