Maldonia has a comparative advantage in the production of sugar , while desonia has a comparative advantage in the production of potatoes . suppose that maldonia and desonia specialize in the production of the goods in which each has a comparative advantage. after specialization, the two countries can produce a total of million pounds of sugar and million pounds of potatoes.

Helen tells her nephew, bernard, that she will pay him $100 if he will stop smoking for six months. helen was hopeful that if bernard stopped smoking for six months, he would stop altogether. bernard stops smoking for six months but then resumes his smoking. helen will not pay him. she says that the type of promise she made cannot constitute a binding contract and that, furthermore, it was at least implied that he would stop smoking for good. can bernard legally collect $100 from helen