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n. - Transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services); An economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's economic interests.

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  • This approach is usually referred to as mercantilism and is closely associated with the power to enforce the nation's economic will.
  • Europeans invented this game -- called mercantilism -- back when international trade was conducted with sailing ships.
  • The Europeans invented this game -- called mercantilism -- back when international trade was conducted with sailing ships.
  • Centralized control became important, the national state common, and a social system called mercantilism emerged to serve it.
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