Suppose that the United States has an absolute advantage over Mexico in producing both agricultural and manufactured goods. In the U. S., the opportunity cost of 1 unit of agricultural output is 2 units of manufactured goods. In Mexico, the opportunity cost of 1 unit of agricultural output is 1.5 units of manufactured goods. Total production in the U. S. and Mexico will be maximized if
a. the U. S. specializes in both types of output
b. Mexico specializes in both types of output
c. the U. S. specializes in agricultural goods and Mexico specializes in manufactured goods
d. the U. S. specializes in manufactured goods and Mexico specializes in agricultural goods
e. each country achieves self-sufficiency
D
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A) SEC regulators. B) a hostile takeover. C) stockholders electing a new board of directors to fire the managers. D) the bank that owns the firm firing them.