Table 9-4
Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and prepare their own food. Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries. The table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced.
-Refer to Table 9-4. Use the table above to select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.
A) Rob has a comparative advantage in catching fish.
B) Bill has an absolute advantage in catching fish.
C) Bill has a comparative advantage in catching fish.
D) Rob has a comparative advantage in picking berries and catching fish.

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Table 9-4
  Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and prepare their own food. Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries. The table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced.
-Refer to Table 9-4. Use the table above to select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.
A) Rob has a comparative advantage in catching fish. 
B) Bill has an absolute advantage in catching fish. 
C) Bill has a comparative advantage in catching fish. 
D) Rob has a comparative advantage in picking berries and catching fish.

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The Answer of Table 9-4
  Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and prepare their own food. Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries. The table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced.
-Refer to Table 9-4. Use the table above to select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.
A) Rob has a comparative advantage in catching fish. 
B) Bill has an absolute advantage in catching fish. 
C) Bill has a comparative advantage in catching fish. 
D) Rob has a comparative advantage in picking berries and catching fish.

Table 9-4 Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday Spent Their Week-Long