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Why did countries fund expensive and risky expeditions?

Expeditions made money primarily by discovering new trade routes for their nations.  These trade routes were very valuable as they brought in expensive products such as spices and silk.

Explanation:

Expeditions made money primarily by discovering new trade routes for their nations. ... These trade routes were very valuable as they brought in expensive products such as spices and silk.

Explanation:

answer; posthypnotic;