The Standard of ValueLongmans, Green and Company, 1896 - 187 pages |
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... represents the cause of justice and of honour . The leaders of the Bimetallic League have clouded the question when considered purely on its merits , as a matter of honour and intrinsic justice , by advocating the restoration of silver ...
... represents the cause of justice and of honour . The leaders of the Bimetallic League have clouded the question when considered purely on its merits , as a matter of honour and intrinsic justice , by advocating the restoration of silver ...
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... represent the same value of merchandise as would otherwise require a bill or a cheque for 2007. The prices of commodities and the sum of credit stuff acting as circulating medium throughout the country are alike dependent on the value ...
... represent the same value of merchandise as would otherwise require a bill or a cheque for 2007. The prices of commodities and the sum of credit stuff acting as circulating medium throughout the country are alike dependent on the value ...
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... represented by such bank - notes must depend on the proportion the bank - notes bear to the coin . And therefore not only the value of a credit for 1,000l . , but also the value of 1,000 % . in bank - notes , both depend on the value of ...
... represented by such bank - notes must depend on the proportion the bank - notes bear to the coin . And therefore not only the value of a credit for 1,000l . , but also the value of 1,000 % . in bank - notes , both depend on the value of ...
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... represents the value of commodities in negotiation , and must fluctuate with the fluctuation of the prices of those ... represent ! 6 II . Lord Addington , premising that ' the appreciation of gold ' implies its scarcity , ' insists ...
... represents the value of commodities in negotiation , and must fluctuate with the fluctuation of the prices of those ... represent ! 6 II . Lord Addington , premising that ' the appreciation of gold ' implies its scarcity , ' insists ...
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... represent an amount of merchandise which would otherwise have required a bill for 2007. ; and the 57. paid for interest on the 100l . will represent the same value as the 10l . which would have been paid for interest on the 200l . The ...
... represent an amount of merchandise which would otherwise have required a bill for 2007. ; and the 57. paid for interest on the 100l . will represent the same value as the 10l . which would have been paid for interest on the 200l . The ...
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