please hel! What resources equate wealth and power in the Modern Age? How is this similar or different from how wealth and power was valued during the Commercial Revolution. (2-5 sentences) thank yo!

Financial resources are probably the most important form of power and wealth in the Modern Age. This is because the rate of return of financial resources such as stocks or bonds, tends to be higher than the rate of return of real assets like land or buildings.

During the Commercial Revolution, the financial sector of the economy was not yet as important as it is today, meaning that wealth and power were more determined by the possession of real assets like farms, factories, ships, etc.

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