If the best surgeon in town is also the best at cleaning swimming pools, then according to economic reasoning, this person should
A)pursue the activity he enjoys more.
B)specialize in cleaning swimming pools because it is more labour-intensive.
C)split his time evenly between being a surgeon and cleaning swimming pools.
D)specialize in being a surgeon because its opportunity cost is lower.

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Economic reasoning suggests that individuals should specialize in what they are relatively better at (i.e. have a lower opportunity cost for). If this person is the best surgeon in town, it likely means that they have a high level of skill and training in that field, and therefore have a lower opportunity cost for performing surgeries compared to cleaning swimming pools. Therefore, they should specialize in being a surgeon rather than splitting their time and efforts between two activities.

If the Best Surgeon in Town Is Also the Best