Conan O'Brien hosts the Conan show and Andy Richter, his sidekick, writes for it. Conan needs 4 hours to rehearse and host a good show. It takes Andy 10 hours to do the same. Conan writes one usable joke in an hour, but Andy needs 2 hours to do the same. Gains from trade are largest when Conan hosts the show and Andy writes for the show.

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Conan is more efficient at hosting, and Andy is more efficient at writing jokes, so specializing in their respective strengths maximizes productivity.

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