Suppose Aaron can build a table in three days and clean a house in one hour, while Jack can clean a house in three hours but it only takes him one day to build a table.Jack has an absolute advantage over Aaron.

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Jack has an absolute advantage in building tables because he can do it faster (in one day compared to Aaron's three days), but Aaron has an absolute advantage in cleaning houses since he can do it in one hour compared to Jack's three hours. Absolute advantage refers to the ability of a party to produce a greater quantity of a good, product, or service than competitors, using the same amount of resources.

Suppose Aaron Can Build a Table in Three Days and Clean