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Business Economics Study Guide for Mankiw's Principles of Microeconomics, 7th

The advantage to the nation.

The advantage to the nation.

Solution Summary: The author explains that international trade is the exchange of goods and services between different nations in the world.

Study Guide for Mankiw's Principles of Microeconomics, 7th

Study Guide for Mankiw's Principles of Microeconomics, 7th

7th Edition

ISBN: 9781285864242

Author: N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Definition Video Definition Ability of a country to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost compared to other countries. Here, opportunity cost refers to the forgone units of one good in order to produce one more unit of another good. For example, the opportunity cost of producing good X in country A is 2Y and in country B is 1.25Y. Country B has a lower opportunity cost of producing good X than country A. Therefore, country B has a comparative advantage in the production of good X. Video

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