Suppose Jim is a brilliant attorney who can draft especially persuasive legal briefs.He also happens to possess some excellent administrative skills such as typing,filing,assembling binders and notes,and making reservations.Which best describes whether Jim should hire an administrative assistant to help him?
A) Jim should not hire an administrative assistant because he has an absolute advantage in performing administrative functions.
B) Jim should not hire an administrative assistant because he likely has a comparative advantage in performing administrative functions.
C) Jim should hire an administrative assistant because the assistant would likely have an absolute advantage in writing legal briefs.
D) Jim should hire an administrative assistant because the assistant would likely have a comparative advantage in performing administrative functions.
E) Jim should hire an administrative assistant because the assistant would likely have a comparative advantage in writing legal briefs.

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Jim should hire an administrative assistant because he has a comparative advantage in performing legal work as compared to administrative tasks. By hiring an administrative assistant to handle those tasks, he can devote more time to legal tasks where he has a comparative advantage. However, it is unlikely that the assistant would have an absolute or comparative advantage in writing legal briefs.

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