Suppose it takes Paul 3 hours to bake a cake and 2 hours to move the lawn, and suppose it takes Tom 2 hours to bake a cake and 1 hour to mow the lawn. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Paul has the comparative in baking cakes
B. Paul has the comparative in mowing the lawn
C. Paul has the absolute advantage in baking cakes
D. Paul has the absolute advantage in mowing the lawn.
Answer: A
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