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Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries strengthened trade relations using an economic concept called .

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Capitalism
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Feudalism
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Mercantilism
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Marxism
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Solution

The correct option is C Mercantilism
According to the concept of mercantilism, a country can become powerful in two ways. One, the country has to accumulate the largest share of wealth in the form of gold and silver. Two, a country can also develop its wealth by exporting more and importing less. Self-sufficiency is the ultimate aim of mercantilism.

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