Mercantilism advocated that a country Part 2 A. prohibit all exports because it viewed trade as zero sum, believing that one nation's gain was another nation's loss. B. promote exports over imports because it viewed trade as zero sum, believing that one nation's gain was another nation's loss. C. should pursue free trade because it viewed trade as zero sum, and therefore, that trade would always be balanced. D. use tariffs rather than quotas, because mercantilism views trade as zero sum, transparent trade barriers are viewed as best