A nation's comparative advantage in the production of an item is determined by:

A. wage rates and other input costs.
B. the total and marginal costs of producing the item.
C. the opportunity cost of producing the item relative to a trading partner's opportunity cost.
D. which country has already specialized in the production of the item.


Answer: C

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