Which of the Following Statements About Mercantilism Is Accurate

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about mercantilism is accurate?

• A) Mercantilism involves a greater role for the state in economic policy than communism.
• B) Mercantilism directs the economy toward certain industries and away from others.
• C) Mercantilism mandates that unemployment should be accepted as inevitable.
• D) Mercantilism advocates for a state to intervene in the economy only when crises arise.

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