Production Possibility Schedules for Two South Pacific Island NationsKiribatiTuvaluMangoesCoconutsMangoesCoconuts30001,20002004008001,2001008004002,40001,20003,600A comparative advantage in the production of coconuts is held by:
A. neither country.
B. both countries.
C. Tuvalu.
D. Kiribati.
Answer: D
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