John and Jane Smith are both economists who are deciding how to split household chores of cooking and cleaning. They discover that John has a comparative advantage in cooking. Does this discovery tell them anything about comparative advantage in cleaning?

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If John has a comparative advantage in cooking, it means he has a lower opportunity cost for cooking compared to Jane. Therefore, Jane must have a comparative advantage in cleaning, as comparative advantage is relative and one person having it in one task implies the other person has it in the other task.

John and Jane Smith Are Both Economists Who Are Deciding