Suppose an American worker can make 20 pairs of shoes or grow 100 apples per day. On the other hand, a Canadian worker can produce 10 pairs of shoes or grow 20 apples per day. The opportunity cost of a pair of shoes is __________ for the United States than Canada, so Canada has the ______________ advantage in shoe production.

A. higher; comparative
B. lower; comparative
C. higher; absolute
D. lower; absolute

A. higher; comparative

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