Rusty can edit two pages in one minute, and can type 80 words in one minute.Emily can edit one page in one minute and can type 100 words in one minute.Rusty has both an absolute and a comparative advantage in editing and Emily has both an absolute and a comparative advantage in typing.

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Rusty has an absolute advantage in editing because he can edit two pages in one minute compared to Emily who can only edit one page in one minute. Similarly, Emily has an absolute advantage in typing because she can type 100 words in one minute compared to Rusty who can only type 80 words in one minute. Rusty also has a comparative advantage in editing because his opportunity cost of editing is lower than Emily's since he could edit 2 pages instead of typing 160 words in one minute, whereas Emily could only edit 1 page instead of typing 100 words in one minute. Similarly, Emily has a comparative advantage in typing because her opportunity cost of typing is lower than Rusty's since she could type 100 words instead of editing half a page in one minute, whereas Rusty could only type 80 words instead of editing one page in one minute.

Rusty Can Edit Two Pages in One Minute, and Can