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The given scenario and explain whether the US as a whole has been off better off by trade. Concept Introduction: Comparative Advantage : The comparative advantage theory of international trade states that a country shall have a comparative advantage over the production of a good or service if its opportunity cost is lower as compared to another country.

The given scenario and explain whether the US as a whole has been off better off by trade. Concept Introduction: Comparative Advantage : The comparative advantage theory of international trade states that a country shall have a comparative advantage over the production of a good or service if its opportunity cost is lower as compared to another country.

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Definition Video Definition Ability of a country to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost compared to other countries. Here, opportunity cost refers to the forgone units of one good in order to produce one more unit of another good. For example, the opportunity cost of producing good X in country A is 2Y and in country B is 1.25Y. Country B has a lower opportunity cost of producing good X than country A. Therefore, country B has a comparative advantage in the production of good X. Video

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The given scenario and explain whether the US as a whole has been off better off by trade.

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Comparative Advantage: The comparative advantage theory of international trade states that a country shall have a comparative advantage over the production of a good or service if its opportunity cost is lower as compared to another country.

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