Jenni can change a car's oil in 10 minutes and clean a bathroom in 20 minutes.Rob can change a car's oil in 20 minutes and clean a bathroom in 10 minutes.Therefore,

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To determine the most efficient allocation of tasks, we need to compare the opportunity costs of each person. The opportunity cost of Jenni cleaning the bathroom is 1/2 oil change (20 minutes/10 minutes) while the opportunity cost of Rob cleaning the bathroom is 2 oil changes (20 minutes/10 minutes). This means that Jenni has a comparative advantage in cleaning the bathroom and Rob has a comparative advantage in changing the oil. Therefore, Rob should change the car's oil and Jenni should clean the bathroom for the most efficient allocation of tasks.

Jenni Can Change a Car's Oil in 10 Minutes and Clean