Many Supermarkets Use Loyalty or Discount Cards to Keep Track

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Essay

Many supermarkets use loyalty or discount cards to keep track of who buys which items. How can graphs be used to model this relationship? Should the edges be directed or undirected? Should multiple edges be allowed? Should loops be allowed? Does this graph have any special properties?

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Definitions:

Absolute Advantage

The capacity for a nation, person, corporation, or area to manufacture a product or render a service at a more affordable per-unit expense than what any other party can achieve.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than other entities, leading to specialized production and trade benefits.

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