Sven has a comparative advantage over Alice in cooking but not in doing the laundry. Which of the following must be true?
a. Sven must have an absolute advantage in both cooking and doing the laundry.
b. Sven has a lower opportunity cost in doing the laundry.
c. Sven has an absolute advantage in doing the laundry.
d. Alice must have an absolute advantage in cooking.
e. Sven must have a lower opportunity cost than Alice for cooking.
E
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