Between August 2007 and July 2008, Brazil exported more than 3.5 billion pounds of coffee to the rest of the world. Because of this, we know definitively that

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Comparative advantage refers to the ability of a country to produce a particular good at a lower opportunity cost than another country. Brazil's significant export of coffee suggests it has a comparative advantage in coffee production, as it is able to produce coffee more efficiently than other countries, leading to large-scale exports. Absolute advantage, on the other hand, refers to the ability of a country to produce more of a good using the same amount of resources as another country, which is not directly indicated by the information provided.

Between August 2007 and July 2008, Brazil Exported More Than