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... silver , cannot be referred to causes operating on the corn , but to a difference in the causes operating on gold and silver . Hence , how constant or uniform soever a cause affecting one commodity may be , it cannot make that object of ...
... silver , cannot be referred to causes operating on the corn , but to a difference in the causes operating on gold and silver . Hence , how constant or uniform soever a cause affecting one commodity may be , it cannot make that object of ...
Page 26
... silver : when a yard of cloth is said to be worth two bushels of wheat , the value of the cloth is ex- pressed by the quantity of wheat . It is im- possible to designate , or express the value of a commodity , except by a quantity of ...
... silver : when a yard of cloth is said to be worth two bushels of wheat , the value of the cloth is ex- pressed by the quantity of wheat . It is im- possible to designate , or express the value of a commodity , except by a quantity of ...
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... silver , because an ounce of gold , no matter from what cause , will command fifteen ounces of silver . So far , therefore , from quantity being excluded from any man's idea of value , it is es- sential to it , and to express value ...
... silver , because an ounce of gold , no matter from what cause , will command fifteen ounces of silver . So far , therefore , from quantity being excluded from any man's idea of value , it is es- sential to it , and to express value ...
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... silver is that commodity , the value of a day's labour is expressed by the quantity of silver , or , what is the same thing , the number of shillings which the labourer receives . This quantity of silver expresses the 48 ON THE VALUE.
... silver is that commodity , the value of a day's labour is expressed by the quantity of silver , or , what is the same thing , the number of shillings which the labourer receives . This quantity of silver expresses the 48 ON THE VALUE.
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... silver expresses the value of a yard of cloth . Now the quan- tity of silver by which the value of a yard of cloth is expressed , we term the price of the cloth , and , in a manner strictly analogous , the quantity of silver by which ...
... silver expresses the value of a yard of cloth . Now the quan- tity of silver by which the value of a yard of cloth is expressed , we term the price of the cloth , and , in a manner strictly analogous , the quantity of silver by which ...
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absurd Adam Smith aggregate value alteration ascer ascertain asserts bour capitalist cardo cause of value causes affecting chapter circumstances commodity produced compared cost of production definite portion determined different periods dities doctrine doubled Econ economists employed in producing equal in value error estimated exchangeable value fallen former ideas implies increase invariable value ject labour employed labour necessary labour required language latter length London Magazine Malthus mand means measure of value medium of comparison modities monopoly mutual value object obtain Political Economy possessed power of commanding power of purchasing Principles of Pol producing labour profits proportion proposition quan quantities of corn quantity of labour quarters of corn ratio real value rela relation of value Ricardo SAMUEL BAILEY sense silver speak suppose tain term thing tion value in relation value of commodities value of labour variation varied wages Wealth of Nations words writer yard of cloth