Comparative Advantage Is the Ability to

question 230

Multiple Choice

Comparative advantage is the ability to

• A) perform an activity at a lower opportunity cost.
• B) determine who your best trading partners are.
• C) determine the best use of capital goods.
• D) convince others of the best choices to make in their own self-interest.

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Definitions:

Tax-Deductibility

The feature of certain expenses that can be subtracted from gross income to reduce taxable income and lower the tax bill.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds; this can include payments on loans, bonds, or lines of credit.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital; a calculation of a firm's cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, often used to assess a company's financial health.