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		bhickey on June 5, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: San Francisco Tech Boom Brings Concerns > The fact that someone else can make $10 doing something doesn't affect my decision to do it for $1. No. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_advantage

anamax on June 6, 2012 [–]

We're talking about a situation where the guy making higher profits can't grow, so comparative advantage doesn't apply. In this situation, all new supply is the same - there's no comparative advantage.

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