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Comparative credit analysisComparing a firm to others that have a desired target debt rating in order to deduce an appropriate financial ratio target.Comparative credit analysis Similar MatchesComparative advantageComparative advantageThe ability to produce a good at lower cost, relative to other goods, compared to another country. In a Ricardian model, comparison is of unit labor requirements; more generally it is of relative autarky prices. With perfect competition and undistorted markets, countries tend to export goods in which they have comparative advantage. See also absolute advantage. Due to Ricardo (1815). Comparative advantageComparative advantageTheory suggesting that specialization by countries can increase worldwide production. Chain of comparative advantageChain of comparative advantageA ranking of goods or countries in order of comparative advantage. With two countries and many goods, goods can be ranked by comparative advantage (e.g., by relative unit labor requirements in the Ricardian model). A country's exports will then lie nearer one end of the chain than its imports. With two goods, many countries can be ordered similarly. Comparative staticComparative staticRefers to a comparison of two equilibria from a static model, usually differing by the effects of a single small change in an exogenous variable. Comparative market analysisComparative market analysisAn estimate of the value of a property based on an analysis of sales of properties with similar characteristics. Further SuggestionsRevealed comparative advantageDynamic comparative advantage Law of Comparative Advantage Kaleidoscope comparative advantage |
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