Suppose Jason is a brilliant attorney who can draft especially persuasive legal briefs.He also happens to possess some excellent administrative skills such as typing,filing,assembling binders and notes,and making reservations.Which best describes whether Jason should hire an administrative assistant to help him?
A) Jason should not hire an administrative assistant because he has an absolute advantage in performing administrative functions.
B) Jason should not hire an administrative assistant because he likely has a comparative advantage in performing administrative functions.
C) Jason should hire an administrative assistant because the assistant would likely have an absolute advantage in writing legal briefs.
D) Jason should hire an administrative assistant because the assistant would likely have a comparative advantage in performing administrative functions.
E) Jason should hire an administrative assistant because the assistant would likely have a comparative advantage in writing legal briefs.

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Even though Jason has some excellent administrative skills, it is likely that he still has a comparative advantage in performing legal work. Therefore, it would be more efficient for him to hire an administrative assistant who would likely have an absolute advantage in performing administrative functions, thus allowing Jason to focus on the legal work where he has a comparative advantage.

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