Comparative Advantage Vs. Absolute Advantage - Deepstash

Comparative Advantage Vs. Absolute Advantage

  • Comparative advantage is only an advantage of a lower opportunity cost, and does not factor in volume or quality.
  • Absolute advantage is the pure ability of a company to produce better goods or services (in quantity or quality) than the competition.

41

186 reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

lolaf

"You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living." ~ Casey Stengel

The idea is part of this collection:

Harnessing Blockchain Technology

Learn more about economics with this collection

Understanding the basics of blockchain technology

The benefits and challenges of using blockchain

The future of blockchain technology

Related collections

Similar ideas to Comparative Advantage Vs. Absolute Advantage

Microeconomics: Comparative Advantage

Microeconomics: Comparative Advantage

The law of comparative advantage was first mentioned in 1817 by English economist David Ricardo.

A company has a comparative advantage when it is able to provide a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others, helping it sell the same product at a lower cost, ...

Comparative Advantage in International Trade

Certain countries have unique strengths, local resources and talent that can be a comparative advantage to them, and make products at a cheaper cost than other countries. If they indulge in protectionism, the end result is higher costs and inefficiency for all.

Example: China ...

Comparative Advantage vs. Competitive Advantage

When a company is at a better position to provide strong value to the customer, it is said to be at a competitive advantage.

Example: A cable TV operator offers low cost wifi internet services at great speeds and no downtime, which isn’t offered by the competition in ...

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates