Distinguish the concepts of comparative advantage and absolute advantage

What will be an ideal response?


Comparative advantage is the ability to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost compared to other producers, while absolute advantage is the ability to produce more units of a good or service using a given quantity of labor or resource inputs. Comparative advantage is a relative concept and it is the basis for specialization.

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A) inflationary gap B) long-run equilibrium C) recessionary gap D) full-employment equilibrium

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A) information lag. B) impact lag. C) policy lag. D) jet lag.

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According to the graph shown, if the market is in equilibrium, producer surplus is:



A. $30.
B. $20.
C. $50.
D. $60.

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