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Use the following to answer questions: Table: Production Possibilities for Italy and Belgium Labor Hours Needed to Make One
 Pound of:  Pounds produced in 40 hours:  Linen  Pasta  Linen  Pasta  Italy 104410 Belgium 28205\begin{array}{lcccc} &{\text { Pound of: }} && \text { Pounds produced in } \mathbf{4 0} \text { hours: } \\\hline & \text { Linen } & \text { Pasta } & \text { Linen } & \text { Pasta } \\\hline \text { Italy } & 10 & 4 & 4 & 10 \\\text { Belgium } & 2 & 8 & 20 & 5 \\\hline\end{array}
-(Table: Production Possibilities for Italy and Belgium) According to the table on production possibilities for Italy and Belgium, Italy has comparative advantage in:


A) both goods, while Belgium has comparative advantage in neither good.
B) linen, while Belgium has comparative advantage in pasta.
C) pasta, while Belgium has comparative advantage in linen.
D) neither good, while Belgium has comparative advantage in both goods.

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