Suppose an attorney has hired a very well-educated secretary that is not only more productive in filing briefs but also more productive at typing than he is. Can you provide any explanation for why it might still make sense for him to continue filing briefs while the secretary continues to do the typing?

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The Answer is Even though the attorney may be less productive at filing briefs than his own secretary it might be that he is able to do this at a lower opportunity cost than his secretary. On the other hand the secretary's opportunity cost of typing may be less than that of the attorney.

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