Suppose that Turkish consumers pay twice as much for oranges as they pay for apples, whereas Azerbaijani consumers pay half as much for oranges as they pay for apples.Assuming that consumers maximize their utility, which country's consumers have a higher marginal rate of substitution of oranges for apples? Explain your answer.

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