Mercantilism
01
merkantilism, handel
commercial activity involving the buying and selling of goods and services with the aim of profit
Exempel
Early mercantilism in towns focused on local trade rather than international markets.
Tidig merkantilism i städer fokuserade på lokal handel snarare än internationella marknader.
She studied mercantilism to understand how merchants influenced city economies.
Hon studerade merkantilism för att förstå hur köpmän påverkade städers ekonomier.
02
merkantilism, handelssystem
the idea that a country becomes richer and stronger by selling more goods to other countries than it buys, and by controlling trade through government rules
Exempel
Mercantilism encouraged colonial expansion for resources.
Merkantilismen uppmuntrade kolonial expansion för resurser.
Under mercantilism, nations imposed heavy trade restrictions.
Under merkantilismen införde nationer tunga handelsrestriktioner.
