Political Economy for High Schools and AcademiesGinn, 1895 - 108 стор. |
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... object ; it means the interlacing of men's lives in mutual service , even though they never have seen each other's faces . Thus when I buy a barrel of flour , I am acting in association with the farmer who grew the wheat ; the trader ...
... object ; it means the interlacing of men's lives in mutual service , even though they never have seen each other's faces . Thus when I buy a barrel of flour , I am acting in association with the farmer who grew the wheat ; the trader ...
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... object of general benefit in his neighbor- hood . All these add to the value of the land , and have been done by him as the holder of this particular piece of it . 13. The part of the value of a piece of land which is due to labor ...
... object of general benefit in his neighbor- hood . All these add to the value of the land , and have been done by him as the holder of this particular piece of it . 13. The part of the value of a piece of land which is due to labor ...
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... objects of universal desire at a very early period . They were Silver and Gold ; and as they represented a large value in a small bulk , they were more convenient than any other article that had been used . At first they were paid out ...
... objects of universal desire at a very early period . They were Silver and Gold ; and as they represented a large value in a small bulk , they were more convenient than any other article that had been used . At first they were paid out ...
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... objects for which they have to pro- vide . Their schools are far from being as good as they ought to be , and in many cases they are open only during the winter months . Their roads are commonly very poor , and in bad repair . They do ...
... objects for which they have to pro- vide . Their schools are far from being as good as they ought to be , and in many cases they are open only during the winter months . Their roads are commonly very poor , and in bad repair . They do ...
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... objects of taxation great care must be taken to watch the effects of each tax . Spain , by retain- ing the Moorish tax upon every purchase and sale ( alcala ) did a great deal to destroy commerce among her people , and thus to unfit the ...
... objects of taxation great care must be taken to watch the effects of each tax . Spain , by retain- ing the Moorish tax upon every purchase and sale ( alcala ) did a great deal to destroy commerce among her people , and thus to unfit the ...
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