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# Colony Economic System Balance
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## Definition
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The equilibrium between different sectors of the colonial economy, including
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agriculture, manufacturing, and commerce, which Smith argues develops naturally
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when colonies are allowed to pursue their comparative advantages.
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## Source Chapter
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Book V, Chapter 3
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## Context
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Smith discusses how colonial economies achieve balance through natural market
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forces rather than through artificial restrictions imposed by metropolitan
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economic policy.
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## Economic Domain
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Accumulation
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