Question 3 Corn 10 y United States China Which of the following statements about the graph shown here is FALSE? X Rice O The United States has the comparative advantage in growing corn. The United States can obtain rice at a lower opportunity cost if it trades corn with China than if it tried to grow rice. O Mark this question China has the absolute advantage in growing rice. If China trades rice for corn with the U.S., it will be the only country to benefit from the trade.

Question 3 Corn 10 y United States China Which of the following statements about the graph shown here is FALSE? X Rice O The United States has the comparative advantage in growing corn. The United States can obtain rice at a lower opportunity cost if it trades corn with China than if it tried to grow rice. O Mark this question China has the absolute advantage in growing rice. If China trades rice for corn with the U.S., it will be the only country to benefit from the trade.

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