Scenario 20.1 Suppose Labor Productivity Differences Are the Only Determinants of Comparative

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Scenario 20.1
Suppose labor productivity differences are the only determinants of comparative advantage, and Brazil and Chile both produce only coffee and sugar. In Chile, either 5 units of coffee or 2 units of sugar can be produced in one day. In Brazil, a day of labor produces either 2 units of coffee or 1 unit of sugar.
-Refer to Scenario 20.1. Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Brazil has a comparative advantage in producing coffee.
• B)Brazil has a comparative advantage in producing both coffee and sugar.
• C)Chile has a comparative advantage in producing both coffee and sugar.
• D)Neither Chile nor Brazil has a comparative advantage in producing coffee.
• E)Brazil has a comparative advantage in producing sugar.

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