Question

The nation of Pineland forbids international trade. In Pineland, you can buy 1 pound of fish for 2 pounds of pineapples. In other countries, you can buy 1 pound of fish for 1.5 pounds of pineapples. These facts indicate that

Answer 1

Answer: If Pineland were to allow trade, it would import fish.

Explanation:

From the question, we are told that in Pineland, one can buy 1 pound of fish for 2 pounds of pineapples while in other countries, one can buy 1 pound of fish for 1.5 pounds of pineapples.

Based on the above scenario, we can denote that buying of fish from other countries is cheaper but since there's no international trade, this isn't possible. Based on the cheapness, if Pineland were to allow trade, it would import fish.