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... Price , 459 SECTION II . On the Influence of a Rise of Wages on the Price of Corn , 461 SECTION III . On the Effects of Taxes imposed on a particular Commodity , 463 SECTION IV . On the Effect of Abundant Crops on the Price of Corn ...
... Price , 459 SECTION II . On the Influence of a Rise of Wages on the Price of Corn , 461 SECTION III . On the Effects of Taxes imposed on a particular Commodity , 463 SECTION IV . On the Effect of Abundant Crops on the Price of Corn ...
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... corn and labour have remained stationary , and all other things have risen in value . Now it is against this ... 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 ...
... corn and labour have remained stationary , and all other things have risen in value . Now it is against this ... 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 ...
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... corn is not of the same value as these commodities , because it is produced , as far as regards fixed capital ... price of their goods ( to 5,500l . ) for the profits on their fixed capital , the manu- facturers would add only 9 per cent . on ...
... corn is not of the same value as these commodities , because it is produced , as far as regards fixed capital ... price of their goods ( to 5,500l . ) for the profits on their fixed capital , the manu- facturers would add only 9 per cent . on ...
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... value , is because more labour is employed in the production of the last portion obtained , and not because a rent is paid to the landlord . The value of corn is regulated by the quantity of labour bestowed on its production on that ...
... value , is because more labour is employed in the production of the last portion obtained , and not because a rent is paid to the landlord . The value of corn is regulated by the quantity of labour bestowed on its production on that ...
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... price of corn were the effect , and not the cause of rent , price would be proportionally influenced as rents were high or low , and rent would be a component part of price . But that corn which is produced by the greatest quantity of ...
... price of corn were the effect , and not the cause of rent , price would be proportionally influenced as rents were high or low , and rent would be a component part of price . But that corn which is produced by the greatest quantity of ...
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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