A country's comparative advantage is based on opportunity cost, not total possible output. In X, the opportunity cost of a DVD Players is 1 Pizza and the opportunity cost of a Pizza is 1 DVD Player.
In Y, the opportunity cost of a DVD Players is 8/6 or 4/3 of a Pizza and the opportunity cost of a Pizza is 6/8 or 3/4 a DVD Player.
Thus, Y has a comparative advantage in Pizza production and X has a comparative advantage in DVD Player production.
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