The five characteristics of mercantilism are as follows:
- Accumulation of wealth and power
- Belief about wealth being static. It was the core belief of mercantilism
- Establishing monopolies on certain items of trade
- Trade barriers
- Positive balance of trade.
Mercantilism is an economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports for an economy.
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