Debra can make either 12 cakes or 16 cookies in 4 hours. Sam can make either 6 cakes or 12 cookies in 4 hours.  If both Debra and Sam concentrate on producing only the product in which they have a comparative advantage, how many cakes and how many cookies will they produce?

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Debra can make either 12 cakes or 16 cookies in 4 hours. Sam can make either 6 cakes or 12 cookies in 4 hours.

 If both Debra and Sam concentrate on producing only the product in which they have a comparative advantage, how many cakes and how many cookies will they produce?

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