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The existing entries in the following table show the maximum quantities of milk shakes or fruit smoothies the college president and dining hall staffer could make during an afternoon shift, given a fixed amount of resources.
a. Fill in the remaining part of the table be sure to label the units) and answer the questions below.
 Number of  Milk Shakes  per Shift  Number of  Smoothies  per Shift  Opportunity  Cost of 1  Smoothie  Opportunity  Cost of 1  Milk Shake  President 5025 Dining Hall 9030 Staffer \begin{array} { l l l l l } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { Milk Shakes } \\\text { per Shift }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { Smoothies } \\\text { per Shift }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Opportunity } \\\text { Cost of 1 } \\\text { Smoothie }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Opportunity } \\\text { Cost of 1 } \\\text { Milk Shake }\end{array} \\\hline \text { President } & 50 & 25 & & \\\text { Dining Hall } & 90 & 30 & & \\\text { Staffer } & & & & \\\hline\end{array}
b. Who has a comparative advantage in producing smoothies?
c. Who has an absolute advantage in producing milk shakes?

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