A bottle of wine can be produced in France with 2 labor hours, and in the United States with 4 labor hours. A pound of beef can be produced in France with 1 labor hour, and in the United States with ½ labor hour.   Group of answer choices   The United States has both a comparative and an absolute advantage in the production of beef.   The United States has an absolute, but not a comparative advantage in the production of beef.   France has an absolute advantage in the production of beef.   France has a comparative advantage in the production of beef.

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