The main tenet of mercantilism is that it is in a country's best interests to
A) maintain a trade deficit.
B) maintain a trade surplus.
C) import goods made from products that it does not have in abundance.
D) import more than it exports.

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The main tenet of mercantilism is that it is in a country's best interests to maintain a trade surplus, to export more than it imported. By doing so, a country would accumulate gold and silver and, consequently, increase its national wealth, prestige, and power.

The Main Tenet of Mercantilism Is That It Is in a Country's