2. The following table shows the amount of good A and good B that two countries couldproduce if they devoted all of their resources to that good. Assume both countries have thesame amount of resources and the trade-off between good A and good B remains constant asresources are shifted from one good to another. (40 points)CanadaIndiaGood AGood B200300400900Which country has the absolute advantage in good A? In good B?b. What is Canada's marginal opportunity cost of producing good A? good B?c. What is India's marginal opportunity cost of producing good A? good B?d. Which country has the comparative advantage in good A? In good B?a.

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Which country has the absolute advantage in good A? In good B? b. What is Canada's marginal opportunity cost of producing good A? good B? What is India's marginal opportunity cost of producing good A? good B? d. Which country has the comparative advantage in good A? In good B? a. C.

Which country has the absolute advantage in good A? In good B? b. What is Canada's marginal opportunity cost of producing good A? good B? What is India's marginal opportunity cost of producing good A? good B? d. Which country has the comparative advantage in good A? In good B? a. C.

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