You and a friend have decided to work jointly on a course project. Frankly, your friend is a less than ideal partner. His skills as a researcher are such that he can review and outline only two articles per day. Moreover, his hunt-and-peck style limits him to only 10 pages of typing a day. On the other hand, in one day you can produce six outlines or type 20 pages.

Questions:

1. Who has an absolute advantage in outlining, you or your friend? What about typing?

2. Who has a comparative advantage in outlining? In typing?

3. According to the principle of comparative advantage, who should specialize in each task?