Which accurately describes the role of mercantilism in the role of trade for European countries during the 16th century?

European nations aimed to maximize the purchase of imports while minimizing the sale of exports.

European nations aimed to decrease how much merchants were taxed, believing this would increase trade and the nation’s wealth.

European nations aimed to maximize the sale of exports while minimizing the purchase of imports.

European nations aimed to loosen trade restrictions on merchants, believing this would increase trade and the nation’s wealth.

i think it might be d im not sure

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Just tried D on my test and was incorrect, just fyi
@Zach I tried A and it was incorrect, too, so it has to be B or C. I'm pretty sure it's C.
Its B
its not b i just got it wrong
The answer is C because they wanted to sell their goods (exports) for the most money possible, and they wanted to buy stuff from other countries (imports) for as little as possible.
thank u for that process of elimination!
Answer: C European nations aimed to maximize the sale of exports while minimizing the purchase of imports