If Brazil has a comparative advantage relative to Cuba in the production of sugar cane, then
A) the average cost of production for sugar cane is lower in Brazil than in Cuba.
B) the implicit costs of production for sugar cane are lower in Brazil than in Cuba.
C) the opportunity cost of production for sugar cane is lower in Brazil than in Cuba.
D) the explicit cost of production for sugar cane is lower in Brazil than in Cuba.
Answer: C
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