When Each Person Specializes in Producing the Good for Which

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When each person specializes in producing the good for which he or she has a comparative advantage, each person can gain from trade but total production in the economy is unchanged.

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Definitions:

Excise Taxes

Excise taxes are taxes paid when purchases are made on a specific good, such as gasoline. They are often included in the price of the product.

Producer Surplus

This economic term represents the excess profit that producers make over the minimum amount they would be willing to accept for selling their goods, highlighting the benefit to sellers in a market.

Consumer Surplus

The variance between the sum consumers are ready and financially able to spend on a product or service and the sum they actually spend.

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods or services, such as alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline.