If Sam Can Chop Up More Carrots Per Minute Than

question 74

Multiple Choice

If Sam can chop up more carrots per minute than Joe can, then

• A)Joe has an absolute advantage in carrot chopping
• B)Joe must have a comparative advantage in carrot chopping
• C)Sam has an absolute advantage in carrot chopping
• D)Sam must have a comparative advantage in carrot chopping
• E)we can conclude nothing about absolute advantage

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