The Table Below Depicts the Choices George and Sarah Face

question 69

Essay

The table below depicts the choices George and Sarah face when deciding whether to cook, wait on tables, or both. $$\begin{array} { | l c c | } \hline \text { George the Cook } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Cook F ul1 } \\\text { Time }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Cook and Wait } \\\text { on Customers }\end{array} \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Meals Cooked per D ay } \\\text { Customers Waited } \\\text { on per D ay }\end{array} & 25 & 6 \\\hline \hline \text { Sarah the Waitress } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Wait Full } \\\text { Time }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Cook and Wait } \\\text { on Customers }\end{array} \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Meals Cooked per D ay } \\\text { Customers Waited } \\\text { on per Day }\end{array} & 0 & 4 \\\hline\end{array}$$ (A) In which area, if any, does Sarah have a camparatve atvantage? In which area does Gearge have a comparative atyantage?
(B) If Gearge and Sarah do not get together, how many customers will be served?
(C) If George and Sarah do eet together, haw many custamers will be served? What will be the gain resulting fram this exchange?

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