Question

define comparative advantage and explain how a country gets a comparative advantage in the production of a certain good

Answer 1

A comparative advantage is defined as the ability of a country/firm to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors or other trade partners. This involves producing at a lower marginal cost.

Comparative advatanges emerge due to the differences in labor productivity existing between those two countries. The countries which enjoy a larger productivity can produce larger outputs by using the same amount of resources in comparison with their less productive partners.