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Macro
Chap. 2
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
07/11/2006

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absolute advantage
Definition
a person can perform a task with fewer resources (for example, in less time) than another person
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attainable point
Definition
a combination of goods that can be produced using a person's current resources and productivity
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comparative advantage
Definition
a person can perform a task at a lower opportunity cost than another person
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efficient point
Definition
a combination of goods in which the production of one good cannot be increased without reducing the production of another good
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inefficient point
Definition
a combination of goods in which the production of one good can be increased without reducing the production of another good
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production possibility curve
Definition
a graph that shows the maximum combination of goods that can be produced by a person given their current resources and productivity
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unattainable point
Definition
a combination of goods that cannot be produced using a person's current resources and productivity
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