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able actual advantages appears association authority banks become body called capital capitalist Co-operation Collectivism combination Communism complete concern conduct consumer cotton danger deal dealer decisions demand desirable device difficulty direct directors division economic effect England enterprise exercise existing factory firm forces further give groups hands important individual industry instance integration interest involve joint-stock company kind labor lead less limited machinery manufacturer matter means ment merchant methods natural operation ordinary organization ownership particular payment permanent persons position possible practice present principle problem processes production provision railway reasons responsible retail risks rule Secondly secure seems separate shareholders shares social society sometimes specialized standard success supply things tion trade United various wants whole wide workers
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