Tom Takes 20 Minutes to Cook an Egg and 5

question 360

Multiple Choice

Tom takes 20 minutes to cook an egg and 5 minutes to make a sandwich. Jerry takes 15 minutes to cook an egg and 3 minutes to make a sandwich. Tom has a comparative advantage in ________ and Jerry has a comparative advantage in ________.

• A) cooking eggs; making sandwiches
• B) making sandwiches; cooking eggs
• C) neither of these activities; both activities
• D) both activities; neither of these activities

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