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Canada goes to considerable lengths to protect its television program and magazine producers from U.S. competitors. The United States often seeks protection from food imports from Canada. From an economywide​ viewpoint, these efforts are

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misguided because the enhanced output from specialization based upon comparative advantage is restricted.

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Both countries would have benefited from trading in what the goods they have comparative advantage. Canada would have benefited from the U.S television and magazine programs, while the U.S would have gained by allowing food imports from canada.Goin by the by the theory of comparative advantage, each country benefits by exchanging those goods they have comparative advantage.

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