According to the law of comparative advantage, both individuals and nations will be able to produce a larger joint output if each productive activity is undertaken by

a. the high opportunity cost producer.
b. the low opportunity cost producer.
c. the producer who is able to hire workers at the lowest wage.
d. the party that can complete the productive activity most rapidly.

B

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A) constant returns to labor B) constant returns to capital C) increasing marginal products D) variable total factor productivity E) diminishing marginal products

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