If Sam can chop up more carrots per minute than Joe can, then

a. Joe has an absolute advantage in carrot chopping
b. Joe must have a comparative advantage in carrot chopping
c. Sam has an absolute advantage in carrot chopping
d. Sam must have a comparative advantage in carrot chopping
e. we can conclude nothing about absolute advantage


C

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