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United States Create An Absolute Advantage

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Absolute advantage is when a country produces more of a certain good and less of another good using the same amount of resources. Countries that practice this method are able to take advantage of an economic opportunity that allows them to work more efficiently. For example if two countries agree to import/export for maximum output it creates an absolute advantage to both parties. The U.S can produce more wheat than China, and China can turn around and produce more electronics than the U.S. This occurs because electronic products are cheaper and are now manufactured in China. The factories are bigger and work faster in terms of demand than those in the U.S. There are countries with environmental limitations and are not able to produce crops,

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