Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in British Settlement in North America.
The difference in value between a country's imports and its exports; mercantilists sought to export more than they imported.
Balance of trade appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for British America: Empire and Revolution, especially British Settlement in North America and Developments in Colonial Society.
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