How was the free enterprise system different from mercantilism for 18th - and 19th-century Europeans? A. Under free enterprise, a country had to encourage population growth. Under mercantilism, population growth did not matter. B. Under free enterprise, a country had to export more than it imported. Under mercantilism, a country could import more than it exported. C. Under free enterprise, merchants were able to conduct unrestricted international trade. Under mercantilism, international trade was restricted. D. Under free enterprise, a country's total amount of gold had to stay above a certai

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Leah Burnett

4 November, 04:31

How was the free enterprise system different from mercantilism for 18th - and 19th-century Europeans? A. Under free enterprise, a country had to encourage population growth. Under mercantilism, population growth did not matter. B. Under free enterprise, a country had to export more than it imported. Under mercantilism, a country could import more than it exported. C. Under free enterprise, merchants were able to conduct unrestricted international trade. Under mercantilism, international trade was restricted. D. Under free enterprise, a country's total amount of gold had to stay above a certai

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Ruby Harper · Answer 1

"C. Under free enterprise, merchants were able to conduct unrestricted international trade. Under mercantilism, international trade was restricted" is the best option, but there were other differences as well.