Question

If the best surgeon in town is also the best at cleaning swimming pools, then according to the theory of comparative advantage, this person should split his time evenly between being a surgeon and cleaning swimming pools. pursue the activity he enjoys more. specialize in being a surgeon because its opportunity cost is lower. specialize in cleaning swimming pools because it is more labor-intensive.

Answer 1

Answer:

tspecialize in being a surgeon because its opportunity cost is lower

Explanation:

A person has comparative advantage in production if it produces at a lower opportunity cost when compared to other people.

Implicit cost is the cost of the next best option forgone when one alternative is chosen over other alternatives

What the surgeon would give up to pratice as a surgeon would be lower compared than if he decided to specialise in cleaning pools

thus he should specialize in being a surgeon because its opportunity cost is lower