The ultimate goal of mercantilism was to gain greater influence on nearby nations. power through wealth. independence for individuals. goods through trading.

Power through wealth.

Explanation:

Mercantilism was a dominant economic system in Europe between the 16th and 18th century. It was founded on the premise that the total amount of wealth in the world was a static figure and so it would be beneficial to accumulate as much of that wealth as possible.

This led to nations like Britain imposing high tariffs on imported goods in a bid to reduce imports whilst at the same time coming up with strategies to increase imports. They also demanded that trades be conducted in precious metals such as gold and silver that way these precious metals would make the nation richer.

The main goal of this economic strategy was to gain power through wealth because it was assumed that the more wealthy a nation, the more powerful it could be as it would be able to raise larger navies and stronger armies.

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