Suppose That the U

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the U.S.has a comparative advantage in the production of spreadsheet software.As a result of opening up the market to international trade,

A) ​U.S.citizens benefit from lower software prices,increasing consumer surplus in the market.
B) ​U.S.software producers are harmed,since the price that these producers receive will decline as the price falls to the world price.
C) ​total surplus in this market will remain unchanged,as the decline in benefits received by software producers exactly balances the increase in benefits received by US software consumers.
D) ​U.S.producers benefit from higher software prices,increasing producer surplus in the market.