If all we know is that the opportunity cost of a car equals 100 refrigerators in France, and 200 refrigerators in Italy, we can conclude
a. nothing about which nation has the absolute advantage in refrigerator production
b. that France has a comparative advantage in refrigerator production
c. that mutually beneficial international trade might involve the market exchange of 1 car for 80 refrigerators (whereby France would gain more than Italy)
d. that mutually beneficial international trade might involve the market exchange of 1 car for 300 refrigerators (whereby Italy would gain more than France)
e. that France has the absolute advantage in car production
A
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