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-Omar and John Can Fix Computers or Write Computer Programs

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  -Omar and John can fix computers or write computer programs. The table above shows the number of computers they can fix and the lines of code they can write in a day. a) Who, if anyone, has the absolute advantage? b) Who has the comparative advantage in fixing computers? Why? c) Who has the comparative advantage in writing programs? Why?
-Omar and John can fix computers or write computer programs. The table above shows the number of computers they can fix and the lines of code they can write in a day.
a) Who, if anyone, has the absolute advantage?
b) Who has the comparative advantage in fixing computers? Why?
c) Who has the comparative advantage in writing programs? Why?


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