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Define and explain the difference between absolute advantage and comparative advantage. What is the significance of each in international trade processes?

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1. Define and explain the difference between absolute advantage and comparative advantage. What is the significance of each in international trade processes?

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The term absolute advantage states that the ability of a country or form or to produce a good or service at a lower cost than the cost at which any other entity produces ...

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