n discussing dividing up household chores, Emily Oster, an economist at the Univ

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n discussing dividing up household chores, Emily Oster, an economist at the University of Chicago, advises that:

"No, you shouldn't always unload the dishwasher because you're better at it."

Source: Emily Oster, "The Wrong Person Is Probably Doing the Dishes in Your Home,"

Slate,

November 21, 2012.

Even if you are better at unloading the dishwasher than your spouse, you shouldn't always be the one to unload it because

A. your spouse will act as a 'free rider' if you do all the work.

B. absolute advantage is what matters for specialization not comparative advantage.

C. you may be even better at some other household task and must consider the opportunity cost.

D. your opportunity cost of unloading the dishwasher is nonexistent.

Explanation / Answer

Solution: you may be even better at some other household task and must consider the opportunity cost

Explanation: Opportunity cost is the loss of potential benefits from choosing one option from a number of alternate options. For every choice a person makes, there is potential gain which he lost out on by choosing that option. Thus even if a man is better at unloading the dishwasher compared to spouse, he must always not be the one to unload it because he may be better at some other household activity thus must consider the opportunity cost

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