Question
In the context of comparative advantage, what does the
term 'opportunity cost' refer to?Solution
Opportunity cost refers to the potential benefit that is lost when one alternative is chosen over another. In the context of comparative advantage, it measures the cost of forgoing the production of one good in order to produce another good.
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