Elements of Political EconomyC. Scribner, 1866 - 449 Seiten |
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... important matter in the sphere of ex- change , • • 167 B. Cost of production one element from which value springs , 167 C. Cost of production made up of cost of labor and cost of capital , a . Cost of labor is made up of three things ...
... important matter in the sphere of ex- change , • • 167 B. Cost of production one element from which value springs , 167 C. Cost of production made up of cost of labor and cost of capital , a . Cost of labor is made up of three things ...
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... important element in cost of production , 180 184 I. Machinery is not injurious to the wages of labor , a . Because labor is required to make , repair , and work it , 184 b . Because it makes a broader market , and hence a stronger ...
... important element in cost of production , 180 184 I. Machinery is not injurious to the wages of labor , a . Because labor is required to make , repair , and work it , 184 b . Because it makes a broader market , and hence a stronger ...
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... important in this connection , E. Money is a measure of value , a . Importance of some units of measure in this field , b . Difference between a medium and a measure , c . Other tables of denominations fixed and absolute , d . Money ...
... important in this connection , E. Money is a measure of value , a . Importance of some units of measure in this field , b . Difference between a medium and a measure , c . Other tables of denominations fixed and absolute , d . Money ...
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... importance of a durable peace to the success of every measure of national improvement . In the other little book ... important principle of the sci- ence , namely , the necessity man is in , from his mul- tifarious wants , of uniting ...
... importance of a durable peace to the success of every measure of national improvement . In the other little book ... important principle of the sci- ence , namely , the necessity man is in , from his mul- tifarious wants , of uniting ...
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... important contributor to , the science upon which he has the honor of conferring the name . We should expect beforehand that the more prac- tical Romans , lovers of law and order , and exhibiting to the world many of the high qualities ...
... important contributor to , the science upon which he has the honor of conferring the name . We should expect beforehand that the more prac- tical Romans , lovers of law and order , and exhibiting to the world many of the high qualities ...
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Adam Smith advantage amount assignats balance of trade bank Bank of England bills borrow capital capitalist Carey circulation coins commercial commodities consequently cost of labor cost of production cottons currency debt depreciation desire determine division of labor dollars efforts element employed England estimated exchange exported foreign France gain gold and silver gratuitous hand human important increased interest invention land laws of value legal tender less lessen loan machinery manufacture measure of value ment Mercantile System metals motive nature offer paid paper money persons Political Economy principles profits purchase purchasing-power quantity rate of wages rate per cent ratio relative render return service rise satisfaction science of value secure seigniorage sell silks society sold supply supply and demand supposed tariff tends things tion trade United utility value of money vary wages-fund wants wealth whole worth
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Seite 101 - This great increase of the quantity of work which, in consequence of the division of labour, the same number of people are capable of performing, is owing to three different circumstances; first, to the increase of dexterity in every particular workman; secondly, to the saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another ; and lastly, to the invention of a great number of machines which facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one man to do the work of many.
Seite 245 - An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof,
Seite 4 - And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure 18 unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Seite 14 - the actions of the husbandman in the seed-time, when he casteth away much good corn into the ground, we shall account him rather a madman than a husbandman. But when we consider his labours in the harvest, which is the end of his endeavours, we shall find the worth and plentiful increase of his actions.
Seite 205 - ... uphold the castles, houses, mills, parks and ponds ; and if he commit the guardianship of the estate to the sheriff or any other, he shall previously oblige them to find surety to the same purpose. During the minority of a baron, while his lands are in wardship and are not in his own possession, no debt which he owes to the Jews shall bear any interest. Heirs shall be married without disparagement, and before the marriage be contracted the nearest relations of the person shall be informed of...
Seite 18 - That the whole World as to Trade, is but as one Nation or People, and therein Nations are as Persons. That the loss of a Trade with one Nation, is not that only, separately considered, but so much of the Trade of the World rescinded and lost, for all is combined together.
Seite 4 - And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
Seite 77 - Society is one vast hive of buyera and sellers, every man bringing something to the market and carrying something off. We speak of the commercial classes, but all classes arc commercial. Everybody exchanges. You do something for me, and I will do something for you, is one of the deepest laws of Society.
Seite 277 - Both the constitutionality and the expediency of the law creating this Bank are well questioned by a large portion of our fellow-citizens ; and it must be admitted by all, that it has failed in the great end of establishing a uniform and sound currency.
Seite 326 - commerce" and " trade" are commonly regarded as convertible terms; yet are the ideas they express so widely different as to render it essential that their difference be clearly understood. All men are prompted to associate and combine with each other, to exchange ideas and services with each other, and thus to maintain COMMERCE. Some men seek to perform exchanges for other men, and thus to maintain TRADE. Commerce is the object everywhere desired and everywhere sought to be accomplished. Traffic...