Consider two countries (France and the United States) that u…

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Cоnsider twо cоuntries (Frаnce аnd the United Stаtes) that use labor as an input to produce two goods: wine and cloth. In France, one hour of a worker’s labor can produce either 5 units of cloth or 10 units of wine. In the US, one hour of a worker’s labor can produce either 20 units of cloth or 20 units of wine. The information provided is illustrated as follows:   Cloth Wine France 5 10 The United States 20 20   Which of these countries enjoys an absolute advantage in the production of cloth and wine?