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Comparative and Absolute Advantage
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Which of the following statements accurately describe the concepts of comparative and absolute advantage? Select all that apply.

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A country has an absolute advantage if it can produce goods more efficiently than another country.

B

Comparative advantage means a country should produce goods for which it has the highest absolute production capability.

C

A country can benefit from trade even if it has no absolute advantage in producing any goods.

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Comparative advantage focuses on producing goods at a lower opportunity cost than another country.

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Absolute advantage is more important than comparative advantage in determining trade patterns.

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Comparative advantage means that a person or country can produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others. This means they give up less of other things to make it. For example, if Country A can produce cars more efficiently than Country B, but Country B can produce wheat more efficiently than Country A, then Country A has a comparative advantage in cars, while Country B has it in wheat. On the other hand, absolute advantage refers to the ability to produce more of a good or service with the same resources than another person or country. So, if Country A can produce 100 cars while Country B can only produce 50 cars with the same resources, Country A has an absolute advantage in car production.

Detailed Explanation

All the statements misunderstand the concepts of comparative and absolute advantage. Other options are incorrect because This statement confuses absolute advantage with efficiency; This mixes up comparative and absolute advantage.

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Comparative Advantage
Absolute Advantage
International Trade
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Comparative and Absolute Advantage

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