Opportunity cost refers to the potential profit provided by a missed opportunity—the result of choosing one alternative for ...

Comparative advantage is an economic term that describes doing what you do best, and leveraging that against what you don’t do so well. World economies depend on the outcome. Comparison advantage is ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...