Certain kinds of tropical fruits are impossible to grow outdoors in the United States. Suppose, however, that in order to create jobs in Wyoming, the U.S. government offered extensive subsidies to firms to produce bananas

With the subsidies, firms could build greenhouses and offer the fruit at world prices. A) The United States now has a comparative advantage in bananas.
B) The United States has a comparative advantage, but is not competitive.
C) The United States is competitive, but does not have a comparative advantage.
D) The United States has a comparative advantage and is competitive.
E) None of the above.


C

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