A representative of the American clothing industry recently made the following statement: "Workers in Asia often work in sweatshop conditions earning only pennies an hour. American workers are more productive and as a result earn higher wages. In order to preserve the dignity of the American workplace, the government should enact legislation banning imports of low-wage Asian clothing."

a. Compose a short response to the statement using the concept of comparative advantage in order to dispute the proposal.

b. Rewrite the statement so that it only contains positive statements.