Table 1Capital EndowmentLabor EndowmentCountry(Billion 1966 $)(1,000 Persons)AB6,597785,93312,47076,595The United States' comparative advantage over Japan in the production of rock-n-roll music implies that (for a similar quality of music) theopportunity cost of production is less in Japan.absolute cost of production is less in the United States.absolute cost of production is less in Japan.opportunity cost of production is less in the United States.

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