Roommates Sarah and Zoe are hosting a Halloween party and have to make food for their guests and costumes for themselves.To finish both tasks as quickly as possible,Sarah and Zoe know that each of them should focus on just one task,but they don't know who should do what.Sarah and Zoe should determine which roommate:

A) has the absolute advantage in cooking.
B) has the comparative advantage in cooking.
C) can cook the most in a given amount of time.
D) can complete the cooking in the least amount of time.

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Dilukshan Gangatharan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  To determine the comparative advantage in cooking, Sarah and Zoe should figure out who has a lower opportunity cost in cooking. This means they should compare how much time each of them takes to cook a certain dish versus how much time it would take them to make a costume. Whichever roommate has the lower opportunity cost in cooking (meaning they can cook in less time than it would take them to make a costume) should focus on cooking while the other focuses on making costumes. Without additional information, it is impossible to determine which roommate has the absolute advantage in cooking or who can cook the most in a given amount of time.

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