Why did European leaders adopt mercantilist policies in the 17th century?

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Explanation:

 Mercantilism is an economic technique in which governments exploit their economies to strengthen their own power at the expense of other nations. Governments aimed to guarantee that exports outpaced imports and that bullion was accumulated as a form of wealth (mostly gold and silver).

he didn't think it was ethically wrong. he thought it was not going to work and it was not going to be of any assistance. he wrote about that in his memoirs.

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