Suppose an American worker can make 50 pairs of gloves or grow 300 radishes per day.A Bangladeshi worker,on the other hand,can produce 100 pairs of gloves or grow 200 radishes per day.Using the concepts of absolute and comparative advantage,we can say that:

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The United States has a lower opportunity cost for producing radishes (1/6 pair of gloves per radish) compared to Bangladesh (1/2 pair of gloves per radish), giving it a comparative advantage in radishes. Bangladesh has a comparative advantage in gloves, as it has a lower opportunity cost for gloves (2 radishes per pair of gloves) compared to the United States (6 radishes per pair of gloves).

Suppose an American Worker Can Make 50 Pairs of Gloves