Kelly and David are both capable of repairing cars and cooking meals. Which of the following scenarios is not possible?   Kelly has a comparative advantage in repairing cars and David has a comparative advantage in cooking meals.          Kelly has an absolute advantage in repairing cars and David has an absolute advantage in cooking meals.       Kelly has a comparative advantage in repairing cars and in cooking meals.     David has an absolute advantage in repairing cars and in cooking meals.

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Comparative Advantage and Absolute Advantage Analysis

The theory of absolute advantage was given by Adam Smith in the year 1776.