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### Key Information Extracted:

#### Opportunity Cost and Comparative Advantage:
- **Congaree**'s opportunity cost of producing 1 pair of chinos = 4 pounds of pistachios.
- **Yosemite**'s opportunity cost of producing 1 pair of chinos = 2 pounds of pistachios.
  
Thus, **Yosemite** has a comparative advantage in producing chinos, and **Congaree** has a comparative advantage in producing pistachios.

#### Production Specialization:
- If each country specializes:
  - The country producing chinos will produce **32 million pairs per week**.
  - The country producing pistachios will produce **80 million pounds per week**.

#### Trade:
- **Trade scenario**: One country produces 18 million pairs of chinos and trades them for 54 million pounds of pistachios.
  
### Solving the Tables:

#### Without Trade:
|                    | **Chinos (Million pairs)** | **Pistachios (Million pounds)** |
|--------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| **Congaree**        | 15                         | 20                              |
| **Yosemite**        | 8                          | 48                              |
| **Total Production**| 23                         | 68                              |

#### With Trade (After Specialization):
Let’s calculate the specialized production:
1. **Congaree** specializes in **pistachios**, producing **80 million pounds**.
2. **Yosemite** specializes in **chinos**, producing **32 million pairs**.

#### Trade Action:
- **Congaree** trades 54 million pounds of pistachios to **Yosemite** for 18 million pairs of chinos.

#### Consumption (After Trade):
- **Congaree** will consume:
  - **18 million pairs of chinos** (imported from Yosemite).
  - **26 million pounds of pistachios** (80 produced - 54 traded).
  
- **Yosemite** will consume:
  - **18 million pounds of pistachios** (imported from Congaree).
  - **14 million pairs of chinos** (32 produced - 18 traded).

#### Gains from Trade:
1. **Congaree**'s gains:
   - Increase in chinos: **18 million pairs - 15 million pairs** = **3 million pairs**.
   - Increase in pistachios: **26 million pounds - 20 million pounds** = **6 million pounds**.
   
2. **Yosemite**'s gains:
   - Increase in chinos: **14 million pairs - 8 million pairs** = **6 million pairs**.
   - Increase in pistachios: **18 million pounds - 48 million pounds** = **-30 million pounds** (However, it consumes the traded 18 million pounds).

Now that we've outlined the steps, would you like me to finalize the tables or give further details on any specific part of this process?

### 5 Related Questions:
1. What are the definitions of absolute vs. comparative advantage?
2. How does the opportunity cost relate to trade decisions?
3. What happens if the countries do not specialize and continue producing both goods?
4. How would the gains from trade change if Congaree traded a different quantity of pistachios?
5. How is trade beneficial even if one country is less efficient in producing both goods?

### Tip:
Understanding the concept of opportunity cost is key to determining which country should specialize in producing which good.

Suppose two countries, Congaree and Yosemite, produce chinos and pistachios with different labor inputs. Calculate the opportunity costs, identify the comparative advantage, and analyze trade decisions and gains from trade.

Explore the concepts of opportunity cost, comparative advantage, and gains from trade using a scenario between two countries, Congaree and Yosemite, producing chinos and pistachios. This problem involves production specialization and trade decisions, suitable for Grades 9-12.

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