What term means a person who makes money by selling goods?

• A. Merchant
• B. Voyageur
• C. Courier du Bois
• D. Mercantalism

Answer: (A)

This question is about vocabulary for roles in trade. The best term for a person who makes money by selling goods is a merchant. A merchant buys items and then sells them to customers, aiming to earn profit, often operating shops or trading networks. The other terms describe different roles: a voyageur was mainly a transporter who carried goods, especially furs, between trading posts; a coureur de bois were independent traders who moved into the woods to trade with Indigenous peoples, focusing on who they are and where they operate rather than the act of selling for profit; mercantilism is an economic theory about how nations accumulate wealth through trade and policy, not a person. So merchant is the correct choice because it directly names someone who sells goods for profit.