The main policy goal for a country according to the mercantilists is
A) to create a one-time deficit in the balance of payments.
B) to create a continuing deficit in the balance of payments.
C) to create a one-time surplus in the balance of payments.
D) to create a continuing surplus in the balance of payments.
E) to create specie overflows.
Question 2
The domestic market failure argument is a particular case of the theory of
A) the optimum, or first-best.
B) the second best.
C) the third best.
D) the sufficing principle.
E) the efficiency case for free trade.