If nation A has a comparative advantage over nation B in the production of a product, this implies:
A. it requires fewer resources in A to produce the good than in B.
B. the cost of producing the good in terms of some other good's production that must be sacrificed is lower in A than in B.
C. that nation B could not benefit by engaging in trade with A.
D. that nation A could not benefit by engaging in trade with B.
Answer: B
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