Canada is currently the second largest producer of nickel in the world. The recent reopening of the world famous Voisey's Bay mine, which has total resources estimated at 124 million tons of nickel-bearing ore, should give Canada a clear:
comparative advantage

The correct answer is: comparative advantage .

Explanation:

In Business, comparative advantage is an advantage that a company has over its competitors. The strategy relies on the company being able to produce at a lower comparative cost. This is achieved by lowering production costs or by introducing more efficient manufacturing strategies.

In Canada's case, the reopening of Voisey's Bay mine implies an opportunity to lower the costs of the commercialization of nickel since there will be more of that resource available for extraction.

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there's 11 people for the 1st position. then, no matter who gets it, there's only 10 left for the second, and then 9 left for the third. 11 x 10 x 9 = 990.   the answer is there are 990 different ways the positions can be filled by these applicants