In an assignment method problem, if it takes Abe 3 hours to build a birdhouse and 4 hours for a doghouse, while Betty takes 4 hours for a birdhouse and 3 hours for a doghouse, what is the reduced cost (in hours) of assigning Abe to build the doghouse?
A) 0 hours
B) 1 hour
C) 2 hours
D) 3 hours
E) 4 hours

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The reduced cost is the difference between the cost of assigning Abe to build the birdhouse and the cost of assigning him to build the doghouse. The cost of assigning Abe to build the birdhouse is 3 hours, and the cost of assigning him to build the doghouse is 4 hours. Therefore, the reduced cost is 4 - 3 = 1 hour.

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