The Main Tenet of Mercantilism Is That It Is in a Country's

question 27

Multiple Choice

The main tenet of mercantilism is that it is in a country's best interests to:

• A) maintain a trade deficit.
• B) maintain a trade surplus.
• C) Import goods made from products that it does not have in abundance.
• D) import more than it exports.

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