Respuesta :
(2) Acquiring colonies to provide a favorable balance of trade.
Mercantilism was the theory that trade generates wealth and peer, so gathering colonies that stimulate trade would fall under mercantilism.
Mercantilism was the theory that trade generates wealth and peer, so gathering colonies that stimulate trade would fall under mercantilism.
Answer:
(B) acquiring colonies to provide a favorable
balance of trade
Explanation: