A nation practicing mercantilism aims to

a. keep the government out of the economy.
b. establish an excess of exports over imports.
c. balance imports with exports.
d. replace gold and silver with paper money.
e. reduce the size of the military sector.


b. establish an excess of exports over imports.

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A. the marginal cost curve, but only the portion that is downward sloping. B. the marginal cost curve for all price quantity combinations. C. the marginal cost curve, but only the portion that is upward sloping. D. the marginal cost curve, but only the portion that is above the minimum of average variable cost.

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