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Suppose initially that the United States is consuming 22 boots and 1818 shirts and Canada is consuming 1212 boots and 22 shirts

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Suppose initially that the United States is consuming 22 boots and 1818 shirts and Canada is consuming 1212 boots and 22 shirts. Then, suppose the United States and Canada specialize by each only producing the good for which they have a comparative advantage and then trade with each other. In particular, suppose the United States trades Canada half of its production for half of what Canada produces.

How many additional shirts will the United States have after the trade?