The Elements of Political EconomyRobinson & Franklin, 1838 - 427 pages |
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able accomplish advantage amount of labor annual ascer bank benefit borrow bushels capitalist cent cheap cheaper circulating capital circulating medium cloth commodity consumed consumption cost cotton course create demand diminished division of labor duction effect employed employment enabled equal eral evident exchangeable value exerted expense exports fixed capital flour frequently gratify greater greatly Hence human industry hundred dollars important improvement inasmuch individual indolence investment iron Julius Cæsar kind laws less liable loan machinery manner manufactures means ment merchant mode nation natural agents necessary number of laborers obliged operation paid parties payment persons portion possess precious metals principles procure profit proportion purchase purpose quantity quired rate of interest reason receive render result rich rise risk sand dollars sell skill society specie steam sufficient sumer supply Suppose thing tion transportation venison wants wheat whole worth