What is comparative advantage? Give one example.

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Comparative advantage is the idea that countries should produce and export those goods they can produce at a lower cost than others and import those items that others produce at a lower cost. Students should be able to give one example of comparative advantage. For instance, coffee can be grown at a lower cost in Brazil, while corn can be grown at a lower cost in the United States; therefore, to gain access to coffee the United States can trade corn with Brazil.

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___________ use(s) ______________ along with beliefs, language, and norms to interpret and understand their world. Both are important for ethnographic qualitative research

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What will be an ideal response?

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