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How does mercantilism compare with a free enterprise system

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Mercantilism allows governments to control economies, while the free enterprise system gives individuals more economic control.

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We'll start by defining both mercantilism and free enterprise. Mercantilism is commercialism and trading . Commercialism is making the most possible profit. Free enterprise is a type of economy in which businesses are free from government control. It compares in that things can come from outside the country. However in a mercantilism society businesses may not be free to decide what they sell.
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