There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
OVERCAPITALIZE
overcapitalize, overcapitalise
(verb) capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant
overcapitalize, overcapitalise
(verb) overestimate the market value of; “overcapitalize a property”
overcapitalize, overcapitalise
(verb) estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overcapitalize (third-person singular simple present overcapitalizes, present participle overcapitalizing, simple past and past participle overcapitalized)
(transitive) to estimate the value of a company, stock etc too highly
(transitive) to capitalize a business beyond a sustainable level
Antonyms
• undercapitalize
Source: Wiktionary
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