The accompanying tables give production possibilities data for Gamma and Sigma. All data are in tons.   Gamma's production possibilities     A B C D E Tea 120 90 60 30 0 Pots 0 30 60 90 120   Sigma's production possibilities     A B C D E Tea 40 30 20 10 0 Pots 0 30 60 90 120   Assume that before specialization and trade, Gamma and Sigma both chose production possibility "C." Now if each specializes according to comparative advantage, the gains from specialization and trade will be   Multiple Choice   40 tons of pots.   20 tons of tea and 20 tons of pots.   20 tons of tea.   40 tons of tea.

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The accompanying tables give production possibilities data for Gamma and Sigma. All data are in tons.

 

Gamma's production possibilities
 

  A B C D E
Tea 120 90 60 30 0
Pots 0 30 60 90 120

 

Sigma's production possibilities
 
  A B C D E
Tea 40 30 20 10 0
Pots 0 30 60 90 120

 

Assume that before specialization and trade, Gamma and Sigma both chose production possibility "C." Now if each specializes according to comparative advantage, the gains from specialization and trade will be

 

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    40 tons of pots.
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    20 tons of tea and 20 tons of pots.
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    20 tons of tea.
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    40 tons of tea.
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