Final answer:
A true procrastinator would likely be cleaning frantically if they have put off their cleaning task until 15 minutes before their parents are due home. Efficient task allocation based on comparative speed can maximize free time but may create issues. This can be likened to trade situations where countries produce goods in which they have a comparative advantage.
Step-by-step explanation:
If a student started watching a movie at 6:00 and it is now 7:45, with their parents coming home at 8:00 and they were supposed to have cleaned the front room, a true procrastinator would most likely be: c) cleaning frantically. Procrastination typically involves delaying tasks until the last possible moment, which often results in a rush to complete them before a deadline.
In order to manage shared tasks efficiently, it's strategic to assign tasks to each individual according to their relative speed of completion. If one person is 70% faster at dishes and 10% faster at vacuuming, and all tasks need to be done daily, it makes sense for them to focus on dishes while assigning vacuuming to their roommates to achieve the most free time overall. However, this allocation could lead to potential issues, such as resentment between individuals due to perceived unfairness or uneven distribution of labor. A trade-related analogy would be how countries focus on producing goods they have a comparative advantage in, resulting in trade imbalances if not managed properly.