According to the Heckscher-Ohlin model, Brazil will have a comparative advantage in oranges if the factors _____ in the production of oranges are _____.

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According to the Heckscher-Ohlin model, a country will have a comparative advantage in producing a good if the factors that are intensive (required in large quantities) in producing that good are abundant in that country. In the case of oranges, factors such as land, water, and labor are intensive factors, and Brazil has an abundance of land and water, making it more likely to have a comparative advantage in producing oranges if it also has an abundant supply of labor.

According to the Heckscher-Ohlin Model, Brazil Will Have a Comparative