text_original: The mercantile problem, as he points out, was to import as much foreign merchandise as possible into Scotland during the interval.
text_transcription: THE MERCANTILE PROBLEM AS HE POINTS OUT WAS TO IMPORT AS MUCH FOREIGN MERCHANDISE AS POSSIBLE INTO SCOTLAND DURING THE INTERVAL
phonemes: ðə mˈɜːkɐntˌaɪl pɹˈɑːbləm, æz hiː pˈɔɪnts ˈaʊt, wʌz tʊ ɪmpˈɔːɹt æz mˈʌtʃ fˈɔːɹən mˈɜːtʃɐndˌaɪz æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ˌɪntʊ skˈɑːtlənd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɪntɚvəl.