Suppose the production of 12 tons of copper in the United States requires the same amount of resources as the production of 3 tons of aluminum.In Mexico,12 tons of copper requires the same amount of resources as 2 tons of aluminum.Implicitly

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Based on the given information, Mexico has a lower opportunity cost of producing copper compared to the United States as it only requires 2 tons of aluminum compared to the United States which requires 3 tons of aluminum to produce the same amount of copper. This implies that Mexico has a comparative advantage in producing copper. The information provided does not indicate anything about the absolute advantage of either country in producing aluminum or copper.

Suppose the Production of 12 Tons of Copper in the United