Shaquille can score 32 points or produce 12 rebounds in one game.Karl can score three points or produce one rebound in one game.Shaquille has both an absolute and a comparative advantage in both scoring and rebounding.

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While Shaquille has an absolute advantage in both scoring and rebounding due to his higher output in both categories, comparative advantage is determined by who has the lower opportunity cost in producing one good over the other. Without knowing their opportunity costs, we cannot definitively say Shaquille has a comparative advantage in both.

Shaquille Can Score 32 Points or Produce 12 Rebounds in One