Suppose rice can be produced in country X at a lower cost than in country Y, while tuna can be produced in country Y at a lower cost than in country X. International competition will:

A. destroy the rice market in both countries.
B. drive X to specialize in rice and Y to specialize in tuna.
C. drive Y to specialize in rice and X to specialize in tuna.
D. cause both X and Y to reject international specialization.


Answer: B

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