Suppose that in the time it takes for him to bake a cake, Bob can sew 5 pairs of jeans. In the time it takes for Joe to bake a cake, he can sew 8 pairs of jeans day. In this example, Bob has advantage _______over Joe in cake baking.
A) an absolute
B) a comparative
C) an absolute and a comparative
D) neither an absolute nor a comparative

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The term "advantage" suggests a comparison between Bob and Joe. Therefore, it is a comparative advantage. The information given does not provide any absolute measure of their baking abilities.

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