I would use the context clues that lead to the answer of D.
A. similes use like or as and metaphors do not
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If the might and eminence of a country consist in its surplus of gold, silver, and all other things necessary or convenient for its subsistence, derived, so far as possible, from its own resources (colonies and conquered territories included), [ without dependence upon other countries, and in the proper fostering, use, and application of these, then it follows that a general national economy . . . should consider how such a surplus, fostering, and enjoyment can be brought about, without dependence upon others, or where this is not feasible in every respect, with as little dependence as possible upon foreign countries, and sparing use of the country's own cash."This text above is an example of mercantilism.
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An abbreviation is typically a shortened form of words used to represent the whole (such as Dr. or Prof.) while an acronym contains a set of initial letters from a phrase that usually form another word (such as radar or scuba).
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