Principles of Political Economy: Deduced from the Natural Laws of Social Welfare and Applied to the Present State of Britain |
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... least : 1. If , in saying that man acts uniformly from selfish motives , they only mean that every action supposes a pro- pensity on the part of the agent , and a preference of that over every other course of conduct , their proposition ...
... least : 1. If , in saying that man acts uniformly from selfish motives , they only mean that every action supposes a pro- pensity on the part of the agent , and a preference of that over every other course of conduct , their proposition ...
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... least favourably situated of all his habitual competitors in the same market . These could not afford to continue supplying the market , for a permanence , unless they obtained the average return ; that is , as high a return for their ...
... least favourably situated of all his habitual competitors in the same market . These could not afford to continue supplying the market , for a permanence , unless they obtained the average return ; that is , as high a return for their ...
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... least favourable circumstances to its producers , and con- sequently , under no monopoly . Though the parties concerned in the production of the remaining portion of the supply receive a monopoly profit , they do not thereby raise the ...
... least favourable circumstances to its producers , and con- sequently , under no monopoly . Though the parties concerned in the production of the remaining portion of the supply receive a monopoly profit , they do not thereby raise the ...
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PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE ON the Coincidence of | 1 |
Primary Natural Rights1 To Personal | 13 |
Duty of a Government the securing | 28 |
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