A producer is said to have an absolute advantage in the production of a good when:

A) the producer can produce more units of the good per hour than another producer.
B) the producer has a lower opportunity cost than another producer.
C) the producer has a higher opportunity cost than another producer.
D) the producer can sell the good at a higher price than another producer.


A

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