Suppose Ethan and Ava work in a farm that grows apples and oranges of the same size. In one hour, Ethan can pick 8 pounds of apples or 1 pound of oranges. Ava can pick 6 pounds of apples or 1 pound of oranges. It can be concluded that
A) Ava has a comparative advantage in picking apples.
B) Ava has an absolute advantage in picking apples.
C) Ethan has a comparative advantage in picking apples.
D) Ethan has an absolute advantage in picking oranges.
Answer: C
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