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# Colony Economic System Objectives
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## Definition
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The goals and purposes that guide colonial economic policy, which Smith argues
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are often misaligned with the actual interests of both colonies and the mother
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country due to mercantilist misconceptions.
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## Source Chapter
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Book V, Chapter 3
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## Context
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Smith critiques the objectives of colonial economic systems, arguing that they
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are often based on mercantilist principles that do not serve the true interests
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of either colonies or the mother country.
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## Economic Domain
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Regulation
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