Suppose there are two countries, Freedonia and Sylvania, which have identical amounts of resources, identical technologies, and identical populations. Both produce two types of goods, consumer goods and capital goods, and they both always operate on their production possibilities frontiers. The only difference is that this year Sylvania chooses to produce relatively more consumer goods than Freedonia. What will happen as a result?
A) Freedonia will have a higher living standard this year but will grow slower than Sylvania.
B) Freedonia will have a higher living standard this year and will grow faster than Sylvania.
C) Sylvania will have a higher living standard this year but will grow slower than Freedonia.
D) Sylvania will have a higher living standard this year and will grow faster than Freedonia.
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