Table 34-3
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Output Per Unit Labor Input
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Cotton
Wheat
Egypt
10
2
United States
20
20

The data in Table 34-3 indicate that the United States has

A. an absolute advantage in both goods, and a comparative advantage in cotton.
B. an absolute advantage in both goods, and a comparative advantage in wheat.
C. only a comparative advantage in wheat.
D. only a comparative advantage in cotton.


Answer: B

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