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... commodities , however , form a very small part of the mass of commodities ... price of every thing , " says Adam Smith , " what every thing really costs ... price - the original purchase - money that was paid for all things . " Again ...
... commodities , however , form a very small part of the mass of commodities ... price of every thing , " says Adam Smith , " what every thing really costs ... price - the original purchase - money that was paid for all things . " Again ...
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... price of corn is 80s . per quarter , and that he is paid a bushel and a quarter when the price falls to 40s . Suppose , too , that he consumes half a bushel of corn a - week in his own family , and exchanges the ... value of commodities,
... price of corn is 80s . per quarter , and that he is paid a bushel and a quarter when the price falls to 40s . Suppose , too , that he consumes half a bushel of corn a - week in his own family , and exchanges the ... value of commodities,
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... value of these commodities . No alteration in the wages of labour could produce any alteration in the relative value of these commodities ; for suppose them to rise , no greater quantity of labour would be required in any of these ...
... value of these commodities . No alteration in the wages of labour could produce any alteration in the relative value of these commodities ; for suppose them to rise , no greater quantity of labour would be required in any of these ...
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... commodities , and yet the goods they produce differ in value on account of the different quantities of fixed capital ... price of their goods ( to 5,500l . ) for the profits on their fixed capital , the manu- facturers would add only 9 per ...
... commodities , and yet the goods they produce differ in value on account of the different quantities of fixed capital ... price of their goods ( to 5,500l . ) for the profits on their fixed capital , the manu- facturers would add only 9 per ...
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... commodities , and if the wear and tear of such machine were of trifling amount , and the general rate of profit 10 per cent . , I should not require much more than 2000l . to be added to the price of the goods , on account of the ...
... commodities , and if the wear and tear of such machine were of trifling amount , and the general rate of profit 10 per cent . , I should not require much more than 2000l . to be added to the price of the goods , on account of the ...
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abundance accumulation Adam Smith additional advantage agriculture annual annum bank notes Bank of England bill Bosanquet bounty cause cent cloth Committee consequence consumer cultivation currency demand depreciation diminished dities Edition effect employment equal exchangeable value Exchequer expenses exportation fall farmer favourable Fcap foreign gold and silver gold coin Government greater guineas Hamburgh importation improvements income increase issued land landlord less loan machinery Malthus manufacturer millions natural price necessary obtained paid paper money Parliament payment portion Post 8vo pound sterling precious metals price of commodities price of corn price of gold price of raw principle profits of stock proportion purchase quantity of labour quarters raise the price rate of profits raw produce regulated relative value rent revenue rise of wages seignorage sell sinking fund standard supply supposed taxation tion trade value of gold value of money variations wages of labour wheat whilst whole