. This principle is vital in showing that even though no country or individual can possess an absolute advantage in the production of any good, a country or individual may gain from trade by specializing in those activities for which it or he is relatively best.. This principle is vital in showing that even though no country or individual can possess an absolute advantage in the production of any good, a country or individual may gain from trade by specializing in those activities for which it or he is relatively best.. This principle is vital in showing that even though no country or individual can possess an absolute advantage in the production of any good, a country or individual may gain from trade by specializing in those activities for which it or he is relatively best.

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