Comparative and Absolute Advantage

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A benefit, profit, or value of something that must be given up to acquire or achieve something else.

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Opportunity Cost

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The benefit or advantage of an economy to be able to produce a commodity at a lesser opportunity cost than other entities is referred to as

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Comparative Advantage

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Opportunity Cost is often measured in?

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Production Time

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The nation's ability to produce general goods more efficiently than another entity is referred to as?

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Absolute Advantage

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To figure out a nation's comparative advantage, you compare their _________ to other entities?

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Opportunity Cost

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What promotes cheaper production costs, and the nation's economies are able to benefit?

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Comparative Advantage

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If Japan and the United States can both produce cars, but Japan can produce cars of a higher quality at a faster rate, then it is said to have an _____________________ in the auto industry

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Absolute Advantage

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France has enough resources to produce wine or cheese, but not enough to produce both. France can produce 20 units of wine or 10 units of cheese. In this situation, France should produce wine due to ________________

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Opportunity Cost

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France can produce 20 units of wine or 10 units of cheese. Italy can produce 30 units of wine or 22 units of cheese. Italy has the ______________

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Absolute Advantage

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Why will France produce wine?

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Comparative Advantage