The campaign controls most fur-producing territory in North America, creating what the stream calls a de facto monopoly. Under the game's trade rules, concentrating the source of supply increases income from the commodity. Inland territory, ports, and wider imperial commerce therefore operate as one economic system. The simulation simplifies pricing and monopoly formation, but it shows how control of a valuable export source can strengthen state revenue.
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Turning North American fur production into a trade monopoly
Control of most North American fur-producing territory creates a de facto monopoly that converts inland expansion into higher trade income.