Question

what does interest mean? *

• a legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
• a fee charged for a loan, usually a percentage of a loan, to be paid monthly along with part of the original loan, until the loan is paid
• to spend money in order to earn more money in the future
• the theory that a nations economic strength came from selling more than it bought from other nations
• an instruction that tells how something should be done

what does mercantilism mean? *

• an economic system based on private ownership of property, a market economy, and the goal of making a profit, or income, from the use of ones property
• the theory that a nations economic strength came from selling more than it bought from other nations
• an instruction that tells how something should be done
• a political system in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them
• the right of all individuals to follow their own religious beliefs

Explanation:

Mercantilism is an economic theory from historical economic thought that emphasizes a nation increasing its wealth by having a positive balance of trade, meaning selling more goods to other nations than it buys from them.

Answer:

the theory that a nation's economic strength came from selling more than it bought from other nations