Mercantilism is characterized by:
a. a country’s ability to stockpile precious metals
b. the promotion the development of consumable goods, lands and homes
c. support for the merchant class of entrepreneurs and free trade
d. specialization in order to trade efficiently
a. a country’s ability to stockpile precious metals
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