If Eddie Can Produce 40 Milk Shakes or 20 Banana

question 98

True/False

If Eddie can produce 40 milk shakes or 20 banana splits in an hour, and Tina can produce 30 milk shakes or 16 banana splits in an hour, then Eddie has a comparative advantage in producing milk shakes.

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