Explain comparative advantage of in the production of corn

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felix and kim are farmers.each one owns 5 acres of land the following table shows the amount of corn and alfelfa each farmer can produce on any given acre. both farmers can chose wheater to devot 5 acres for producing corn only, alfelfa only,or to producing both. Felix- corn (tons per acre)10. alfelfa(tons per acre) 5 Kim-Corn(tons per acre) 12. alfelfa (tons per acre) 4 ___________(Kim or Felix)has an absolute adantage in production of corn and _______(felixx or kim) has an absolute advantage in production of alfelfa Felix's oppertunity cost of producing one ton of alfelfa ______________(2,3,4,5 tons of corn)whereas kims oppertunity cost of producing one ton of alfelfa is _________(2,3,4,5 tons of corn) Because felix has a ______(lower, Higher) oppertunity cost of producing alfelfa then kim,______(felix or kim)has a comparative advantage of alfelfa and ______(kim ,felix) has a comparative advantage of in the production of corn.

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