The "mercantilists" whose views on economic systems carried considerable weight in Britain and Europe from the 1500s through the 1700s,

A) Favored trade but promoted restrictions on it that protect their narrow commercial interests
B) Favored trade but only in so far as importing items, not exporting
C) Were promoted by a variety of writers including David Hume
D) Promoted the idea of large landholdings with peasants tied to the land


Ans: A) Favored trade but promoted restrictions on it that protect their narrow commercial interests

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