Jessica and Brad both produce nuts and coffee. They each prefer to consume a diet that is half nuts and half coffee. Both have the same resources. If Jessica focuses on producing only coffee, she can produce 20 pounds of coffee in a week. If she only produces nuts, she can produce 40 pounds of nuts in a week. Brad can produce a maximum of 15 pounds of coffee in a week. He could also choose to produce only nuts, in which case he can produce 20 pounds of nuts a week.
Who has an absolute advantage in coffee production? Who has an absolute advantage in nut production? Choose one: A. Jessica has an absolute advantage in coffee, and Brad has an absolute advantage in nuts. B. Brad has an absolute advantage in coffee, and Jessica has an absolute advantage in nuts. C. Jessica has an absolute advantage in both coffee and nuts.
D. Brad has an absolute advantage in both coffee and nuts.

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