Mercantilism's basic idea was to build up a nations supply of gold and silver by
a : exporting more goods than you imported
b : using colonies for raw materials and markets to sell your goods
c : the government controlling the economy.
d : all the above

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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