Scenario: Mike and John work as waiters in a restaurant. Mike can efficiently wait on ten customers per hour, while John can efficiently wait on seven customers per hour. The restaurant also has a bar. If both of them work as bartenders, Mike is able to serve nine customers per hour and John is able to serve ten customers per hour.
-Refer to the scenario above.Which of the following statements is true in this case?

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John has a comparative advantage in bartending because he can serve more customers per hour (10) than Mike (9) when both are working as bartenders, indicating he gives up less of his ability to wait on customers to serve at the bar compared to Mike.

Scenario: Mike and John Work as Waiters in a Restaurant