The Mercantilists Would Have Objected To

question 53

Multiple Choice

The mercantilists would have objected to:

• A)the use of tariffs or quotas to restrict imports
• B)international trade based on open markets
• C)export promotion policies initiated by the government
• D)trade policies designed to accumulate gold

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Definitions:

Observable Characteristics

Traits or features that can be seen or measured directly in individuals or phenomena.

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotypic trait even when heterozygous with a recessive gene.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical and not masked by a dominant gene in the pair.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition in which an individual has two different alleles of a gene, one inherited from each parent, contributing to genetic diversity.