Analyzing the Gains from Trade
A farmer's cost to produce 1 ton of wheat is the 30 bushels of apples they could have grown instead. A baker's cost to produce 1 ton of wheat is the 50 bushels of apples they could have grown instead. They decide to trade with each other. First, explain why any exchange rate between 30 and 50 bushels of apples per ton of wheat would result in a mutually beneficial trade. Second, analyze how the specific exchange rate chosen within this range (for example, a price closer to 30 versus a price closer to 50) influences how the benefits of the trade are shared between the farmer and the baker.
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