Question

Alex and Edgar are police detectives in the seaside town of Marina. Theyíre
both applying for the Captain position that recently opened. The captainís job is
mostly administrative and isnít directly related to the capture and conviction of
criminals. Alex is a very good officer. He has a high rate of apprehension and
conviction of criminals on the cases he works on. Alex also does an excellent
job writing up reports on the cases he deals with. Edgar, on the other hand, is
not very good at solving crimes or handling paperwork. Heís been on the police
force for a number of years, as Alex has, but he excels at nothing. Suppose
youíre the police commissioner. Using the economic concepts of absolute and
comparative advantage, state whom you will promote to the Captainís job, Alex
or Edgar. Explain your choice.

Answer 1

I would say Axel. Because Edgar's lack of skill needed for this position. You would also need experience in the police department, as shown both of them have experience. But as a senior officer, you would need to show excellence at your position. So this is why I would pick Axle instead of Ed guard.