Lou and Alex live together and share household chores. They like to cook some meals ahead of time and eat leftovers. The accompanying table shows the number of rooms they can each clean and the number of meals they can each cook in an hour. Rooms Cleaned Per HourMeals Cooked Per HourLou54Alex33Which of the following is true?
A. Alex has both an absolute advantage and a comparative advantage over Lou in both tasks.
B. Alex has a comparative advantage over Lou in cleaning.
C. Lou has both an absolute advantage and a comparative advantage over Alex in both tasks.
D. Lou has a comparative advantage over Alex in cleaning.
Answer: D
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