Suppose that there are only two countries in the world, Heartland and Soulland. The two countries produce only two goods, corn and drill presses. At its current level of production, Heartland must give up production of 1/4 drill press to produce an additional 100 bushels of corn. Soulland must give up 1 drill press to produce an additional 100 bushels of corn. No trade now occurs between the two economies, and both economies are operating on their respective production possibilities frontiers. 89. (Exhibit: Heartland and Soulland) The country with a comparative advantage in the production of corn is:

Trade diversion may be such that the combined welfare of two nations in the agreement actually ____ because of ____, not completely offset by the _____.

a. falls; loss of tariff revenue for the importing nation; gain in the exporting nation's producer surplus b. rises; gains from trade; loss of jobs in the importing industry c. rises; gain in tariff revenue; gain in jobs d. remains the same; loss of tariff revenue; gains from product variety

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A) Since the mid-1940s, expenditures on national defense have increased considerably as a percentage of total federal government spending. B) Since the mid-1940s, expenditures on income security and health programs have increased considerably as a percentage of total federal government spending. C) Taken together, expenditures on national defense and on income security and health programs now account for less than half of all federal government spending. D) Expenditures on national defense now account for more than twice as much federal government spending as expenditures on income security and health programs.