How did the first capitalist ventures differ from the business practices of medieval guilds?
A) As trade routes developed to distant markets, capitalist industries began to produce surpluses of goods.
B) Global warming led to increased population, creating more consumers and thus stimulating the need for more goods.
C) Guilds regularly oversaturated their markets, leading to economic hardship.
D) Capitalist ventures understood that the goal of an isolated community is self-sufficiency.
E) Increased opportunities to trade removed workers' motivation to produce surpluses.
Answer: A
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