According to the economic theory known as mercantilism, a. the government should encourage manufacturing and commerce by keeping its hands off the economy. O b. England wanted the right to sell goods in France, but only to non-Catholic buyers. O c. colonies existed as a place for the mother country to send raw materials to be turned into manufactured goods. O d. the government should regulate economic activity so as to promote national power. O e. merchants should control the government because they contribute more than others to national wealth.