If, with one unit of labor, the U.S. can produce 20 units of computer software and 10 units of computer hardware, and China can produce 4 units of software and 4 units of hardware, then

A. the United States has a comparative advantage in both goods.
B. China has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
C. the United States has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
D. the United States has an absolute advantage in both goods.


Answer: D

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