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Comparative Advantage

Comparative advantage is the concept that a country or individual has a competitive advantage in the production of a particular good or service due to lower opportunity costs. This means that the country or individual can produce the good or service at a lower cost than its trading partners, and thus can benefit from specializing in its production and trading with other countries or individuals. Continue Reading Below

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