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Comparative advantage

HL only

Comparative advantage exists when a country can produce a given amount of output at a lower opportunity cost than another country, that is, the country gives up fewer resources than other nations in order to produce the good or service.

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The syllabus topics that use this term.

  • 4.1Limitations of the Theory of Comparative Advantage (HL only)

Taught in Benefits of International Trade

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