Comparative advantage is an economic term that describes doing what you do best, and leveraging that against what you don’t do so well. World economies depend on the outcome. Comparison advantage is ...

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A comparative advantage means having the lowest cost of producing a product. Numerous factors contribute to comparative advantage. Having a comparative advantage allows a company to lower prices on ...

A comparative advantage can be something inherent, in the way a person’s height might make them better at basketball. It can also be developed and improved, the way one basketball player can become ...

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