Rusty can edit two pages in one minute,and can type 80 words in one minute.Emily can edit one page in one minute,and can type 100 words in one minute.Rusty has an absolute and comparative advantage in editing,and Emily has an absolute and comparative advantage in typing.

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Rusty can edit two pages in one minute while Emily can only edit one page in one minute, therefore Rusty has an absolute advantage in editing. Rusty can also type 80 words in one minute while Emily can type 100 words in one minute, therefore Emily has an absolute advantage in typing. However, since Rusty is better at editing than Emily and Emily is better at typing than Rusty, they both have comparative advantages in their respective tasks.

Rusty Can Edit Two Pages in One Minute,and Can Type