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Page 19
... sell for 17 . whilst deer rose to 3. , we might conclude that more labour was required to obtain the deer . If deer continued at the same price of 21. and salmon sold for 13s . 4d . , we might then be sure that less labour was required ...
... sell for 17 . whilst deer rose to 3. , we might conclude that more labour was required to obtain the deer . If deer continued at the same price of 21. and salmon sold for 13s . 4d . , we might then be sure that less labour was required ...
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... sell it as bread to his customers , and have his capital free to renew the same , or commence any other employment in a week . Two trades then may employ the same amount of capital ; but it may be very differently divided with respect ...
... sell it as bread to his customers , and have his capital free to renew the same , or commence any other employment in a week . Two trades then may employ the same amount of capital ; but it may be very differently divided with respect ...
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... sell their goods for 5,500l .; but the men using the machines , to be on a par with the farmer , must not only obtain 5,500l . for the equal capitals of 50001. employed on labour , but they must obtain a further sum of 550l . for the ...
... sell their goods for 5,500l .; but the men using the machines , to be on a par with the farmer , must not only obtain 5,500l . for the equal capitals of 50001. employed on labour , but they must obtain a further sum of 550l . for the ...
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... sell for 2,310l .; for I have employed 1000l . capital for one year , and 2,1007 . capital for one year more . Another man employs precisely the same quantity of labour , but he employs it all in the first year ; he employs forty men at ...
... sell for 2,310l .; for I have employed 1000l . capital for one year , and 2,1007 . capital for one year more . Another man employs precisely the same quantity of labour , but he employs it all in the first year ; he employs forty men at ...
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... sell for 5000l . may be the produce of a capital equal in amount to that from which are produced other goods which sell for 10,000l . , the profits on their manufacture will be the same ; We here see why it is that old countries are ...
... sell for 5000l . may be the produce of a capital equal in amount to that from which are produced other goods which sell for 10,000l . , the profits on their manufacture will be the same ; We here see why it is that old countries are ...
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