David Takes 10 Minutes to Process a Customer,and 20 Minutes

question 138

Multiple Choice

David takes 10 minutes to process a customer,and 20 minutes to stock the shelves.Danny takes 15 minutes to process a customer,and 15 minutes to stock the shelves.Which of the following statements is true?

• A) David has an absolute advantage in performing both tasks.
• B) Danny has an absolute advantage in performing both tasks.
• C) David has a comparative advantage in processing customers but not in stocking shelves.
• D) Danny has a comparative advantage in processing customers but not in stocking shelves.
• E) Danny has a comparative advantage in processing customers and in stocking shelves.

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