There are two countries: Country A and Country B. These countries have the same amount of resources and both produce the same two goods, pencils and markers. The opportunity cost of pencils in Country A is ½ markers per pencil and the opportunity cost of pencils in Country B is 4 markers per pencil.  Which country has a comparative advantage in each good?  Group of answer choices Country A has a comparative advantage in both goods Country B has a comparative advantage in both goods Country A has a comparative advantage in markers; Country B has a comparative advantage in pencils Country A has a comparative advantage in pencils; Country B has a comparative advantage in markers

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Comparative Advantage and Absolute Advantage Analysis

The theory of absolute advantage was given by Adam Smith in the year 1776.