Advocates of "Mercantilism" Argued for All of the Following EXCEPT

question 42

Multiple Choice

Advocates of "mercantilism" argued for all of the following EXCEPT that

• A) governments should abstain from any involvement in the economy.
• B) a nation prosperity depended upon a plentiful supply of bullion (gold and silver).
• C) exports must exceed imports.
• D) tariffs should be place on foreign goods.
• E) governments should improve transportation facilities and grant trade monopolies to businesses.

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