Tom takes 20 minutes to cook an egg and 5 minutes to make a sandwich. Jerry takes 15 minutes to cook an egg and 3 minutes to make a sandwich. Both individuals will be better off if
A) Tom trades sandwiches in exchange for eggs.
B) Jerry trades sandwiches in exchange for eggs.
C) they trade, no matter who trades sandwiches and who eggs.
D) they don't trade.

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Jerry is more efficient at cooking eggs and making sandwiches than Tom, so he should trade sandwiches for eggs to maximize their combined productivity.

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