Coworkers Yvonne and Rodney are washing dishes and sweeping the floors of the store. They know that to finish both tasks as quickly as possible, each of them should focus on just one task, but they don't know who should do what. Yvonne and Rodney should determine which one:

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Comparative advantage is the ability to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than another producer. Yvonne and Rodney should determine who has the comparative advantage in dishwashing, which means the person who can do it with a lower opportunity cost (in terms of time) compared to the other task, which is sweeping the floors. If Yvonne has a comparative advantage in dishwashing, it means she can wash dishes faster than she can sweep floors, and vice versa for Rodney. By each focusing on the task they have a comparative advantage in, they can finish both tasks more quickly.

Coworkers Yvonne and Rodney Are Washing Dishes and Sweeping the Floors