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A country has comparative advantage if it can produce a good for less cost than any other nation. (study island)
A comparative advantage is the condition that exists when someone can produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than someone else.

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Two countries can achieve gains from trade even if one of the countries has an absolute advantage in the production of all goods?

true,if only one has comparative advantages.


Difference between Competitive Advantage and Comparative Advantage?

Comparative advantage (of a country or firm, for example) is *given* by the access to certain resources that others don't have. Usually this is related to natural resources. I say "access" because it doesn't matter if you are or are not the owner. On the other hand, competitive advantages are *created* by combining different resources, primarily knowledge. In management this is equivalent to "rise barriers" for competitors, in the sense that a true competitive advantage is that one that is difficult to be copied by the competitors (although not impossible.) Due to the nature of the comparative advantages, it is usually said that they provide you a "static" advantage, something that others can surpass by using their competitive advantages, which are said to be "dynamic." Feel free to make corrections to my answer.


How can a less developed country like Mexico have a comparative advantage relative to the US?

If they can produce something with less opportunity cost than the US. For example (purely academic and theoretical), to produce 1 million dices, Mexico has to give up 500 cars However, in the US, to produce 1 million dices, it has to give up 800 cars (due to different factors of production). Thus, Mexico has a comparative advantages over the US. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that less developed countries can gain comparative advantages over high income countries (except for example: China's sweatshops)


Why is comparative advantage important in international trade and economic development?

Comparative advantage is important in international trade and economic development because it allows countries to specialize in producing goods and services that they are most efficient at, leading to increased productivity and economic growth. By trading with other countries based on their comparative advantages, nations can benefit from a wider variety of goods and services at lower costs, ultimately promoting global economic cooperation and development.


What is the comparative and superlative degree of wealthy?

Comparative is wealthier and the superlative is wealthiest

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Two countries can achieve gains from trade even if one of the countries has an absolute advantage in the production of all goods?

true,if only one has comparative advantages.


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Is worse Comparative or superlative?

comparative


Is taller a comparative or a superlative?

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