Comparative advantage in production of the good measured on the horizontal axis is identified with a straight-line production possibilities frontier that has a slope that is

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Comparative advantage in the production of a good (measured on the horizontal axis) is identified with a production possibilities frontier (PPF) that has a slope larger in magnitude. This indicates that the opportunity cost of producing the good on the horizontal axis is higher, suggesting a comparative disadvantage in its production relative to the good on the vertical axis.

Comparative Advantage in Production of the Good Measured on the Horizontal