A person has a comparative advantage in producing a good if that person:

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A person has a comparative advantage in producing a good if they can produce it at a lower opportunity cost than anyone else can. This means that person can produce more of the good or service for a given amount of resources and foregone production of another good or service. Higher productivity (A) and more human capital (D) may contribute to a person's ability to produce a good more efficiently, but do not necessarily imply a comparative advantage. Having less desire to consume a good (C) is irrelevant to a person's ability to produce it.

A Person Has a Comparative Advantage in Producing a Good