Which statement regarding the economic theory of mercantilism is FALSE?
A. It increased competition among nations.
B. It presumed that the world's wealth was finite.
C. It reduced the desire for nations to acquire and maintain colonies.
D. Its principles spread throughout Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
E. It assumed that exporting goods was preferable to importing goods.
Answer: C
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