Question

In a mercantilist system, a country tries to increase its _____ and decrease its ____.

A. manufacturing; agriculture
B. agriculture; manufacturing
C. exports; imports
D. imports; exports

Answer 1

c. exports;imports.....

Answer 2

In a mercantilist system, a country tries to increase its "exports" and to decrease its "imports," since this means that the country is making more than its spending (at least in theory).