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Financialization is an increase in the size and importance of a country's financial sector relative to its overall economy.
Price elasticity of demand describes how changes in the cost of a product or service affect a company's revenue.
Comparative advantage is the ability of an individual, company or country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its competitor. Having a comparative advantage doesn't mean that one entity is better than another at producing a good or service.
Absolute advantage is the ability of an individual, country or company to produce a good or service at a lower cost than any competitor. An entity with an absolute advantage requires fewer inputs and/or has more efficient processes, allowing it to undercut its competitors' prices and earn higher profits.
Nash Equilibrium is a key concept of game theory, which helps explain how people and groups approach complex decisions. Named after renowned mathematician John Nash, the idea of Nash Equilibrium has been used in such diverse fields as international relations, psychology and economics. Game theory in general looks at how individuals or groups make choices that will in turn affect the choices of other parties.
Elasticity measures the relationship between a good and its price based on consumer demand, consumer income, and its available supply. Learn the basics about it here.
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