If there are differences in opportunity costs, then agents can benefit if they each specialize in producing the good that they have comparative advantage in, and then trading for a price that is between each agents opportunity costs. In this lesson, learn the intution and mechanics involved in determining comparative advantage, specialization, and trade.
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