Assume South Korea and Vietnam have the same amount of resources. In a given time period, South Korea can produce 100,000 jackets or 1,000,000 shirts. Vietnam can produce 200,000 jackets or 2,000,000 shirts. This means that
A. Vietnam has an absolute advantage in both jackets and shirts.
B. South Korea has an absolute advantage in jackets.
C. South Korea has a comparative advantage in jackets.
D. Vietnam has a comparative advantage in shirts.
Answer: A
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