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-(Table: Coffee and Salmon Production Possibilities II)Use Table: Coffee and Salmon Production Possibilities II.This table shows the maximum amounts of coffee and salmon,both measured in kilograms,that Brazil and Alaska can produce if they just produce one good.Brazil has a comparative advantage in producing:
A) coffee only.
B) salmon only.
C) both coffee and salmon.
D) neither coffee nor salmon.

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-(Table: Coffee and Salmon Production Possibilities II)Use Table: Coffee and Salmon Production Possibilities II.This table shows the maximum amounts of coffee and salmon,both measured in kilograms,that Brazil and Alaska can produce if they just produce one good.Brazil has a comparative advantage in producing:
A) coffee only. 
B) salmon only. 
C) both coffee and salmon. 
D) neither coffee nor salmon.

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Brazil has a lower opportunity cost of producing coffee compared to Alaska, meaning they can produce more coffee given up fewer units of salmon production. Therefore, Brazil has a comparative advantage in producing coffee.

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