Asked by Christina Ercolani on Apr 25, 2024

In a two-nation world, comparative advantage in the production of a particular product means that one nation can produce

A) the product with fewer inputs than the other nation.
B) the product at lower average cost than the other nation.
C) the product at a lower domestic opportunity cost than the other nation.
D) more of the product than the other nation.

Domestic Opportunity Cost

The opportunity cost of producing goods domestically rather than importing them, measured by what is given up in the domestic production of other goods.

  • Understand the merits of dedicating resources to specialization and exchanging goods or services through comparative advantage.