Absolute advantage: The ability to produce more of a good with the same resources, or to produce the same amount with fewer resources.
How to apply it: Distinguish absolute advantage from comparative advantage and explain why trade is based on comparative advantage.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: Basic Economic Concepts
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