Tom takes 20 minutes to burn a CD and 5 minutes to make a sandwich. Jerry takes 15 minutes to burn a CD and 3 minutes to make a sandwich. Tom has a comparative advantage in and Jerry has a comparative advantage in _ .
A) burning CDs; making sandwiches
B) making sandwiches; burning CDs
C) neither of these activities; both activities
D) both activities; neither of these activities

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Tom has a comparative advantage in burning CDs because he takes less time relative to making sandwiches compared to Jerry. Jerry has a comparative advantage in making sandwiches because he takes less time relative to burning CDs compared to Tom.

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