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It takes brothers John and Dan the same amount of time to clean the room they share, but John can mow the lawn faster than Dan.

Which action would allow them to take advantage of their respective comparative advantages?

them both sharing each task equally
John mowing the lawn and Dan cleaning their room
Dan mowing the lawn and John cleaning their room
Dan doing both tasks

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John mowing the lawn and Dan cleaning their room.

Reason: John has a comparative advantage in mowing (he can do it faster, so his opportunity cost is lower), while neither has an advantage in cleaning. Specializing this way uses each person's strengths and increases total efficiency.