Comparative advantage: The ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another producer.
How to apply it: Determine comparative advantage from a two-country, two-good table and explain why both parties gain from specialization and trade.
Course: AP Microeconomics · Unit: Basic Economic Concepts
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