Scenario: Mike and John Work as Waiters in a Restaurant

question 30

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Mike and John work as waiters in a restaurant. Mike can efficiently wait on ten customers per hour, while John can efficiently wait on seven customers per hour. The restaurant also has a bar. If both of them work as bartenders, Mike is able to serve nine customers per hour and John is able to serve ten customers per hour.
-Refer to the scenario above.Which of the following statements is true in this case?

• A) Mike has a comparative advantage in waiting tables.
• B) John has a comparative advantage in waiting tables.
• C) John has an absolute advantage in waiting tables.
• D) Mike has an absolute advantage in bartending.

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