Chapter 7

Malthus, T.R.,146Management,104Margin, danger of ignoring,57Margin of consumption,37Margin of production,52Margin of transference,94,96Marginal cost, aspects,55;misinterpretation,59;under joint supply,66Marginal land,88Marginal purchaser44Marginal utility,42;price relation to,43;under joint demand,69Market,13Marshall, Alfred,viMarx, Karl,119Mill, J. S.,86Miners,75Monetary changes, disturbances of,33Money, diminishing utility,49Monte Carlo,106Mutton.SeeWool and Mutton

Malthus, T.R.,146

Management,104

Margin, danger of ignoring,57

Margin of consumption,37

Margin of production,52

Margin of transference,94,96

Marginal cost, aspects,55;misinterpretation,59;under joint supply,66

Marginal land,88

Marginal purchaser44

Marginal utility,42;price relation to,43;under joint demand,69

Market,13

Marshall, Alfred,vi

Marx, Karl,119

Mill, J. S.,86

Miners,75

Monetary changes, disturbances of,33

Money, diminishing utility,49

Monte Carlo,106

Mutton.SeeWool and Mutton

Natural ability,152Normal conditions,36

Natural ability,152

Normal conditions,36

Occupations,150;apportionment of labor among,153Order, economic,5

Occupations,150;apportionment of labor among,153

Order, economic,5

Pasture versus tillage,97Pigou, A. C.,viPolicy, criteria,172Population,85,146Postal charges,175Poverty,131;national,128,129Price, consequences of higher,60;general relation with utility and cost,65;law of tendency,19;marginal utility and,43;post-war,61;reaction of changes in demand and supply,27;relation of demand and supply to,20;utility and,40Producers' goods,49Production, power of,125;real costs,162;waiting for,120Professions,150Profiteering,75Profits,61,177;elements,104;general analysis,117;in risky industries,110,115Protective tariff,169Psychology and economics,1Purchasers, business man,47;housewife,41,43,44,47;marginal,44Purchasing power,33,61,172

Pasture versus tillage,97

Pigou, A. C.,vi

Policy, criteria,172

Population,85,146

Postal charges,175

Poverty,131;national,128,129

Price, consequences of higher,60;general relation with utility and cost,65;law of tendency,19;marginal utility and,43;post-war,61;reaction of changes in demand and supply,27;relation of demand and supply to,20;utility and,40

Producers' goods,49

Production, power of,125;real costs,162;waiting for,120

Professions,150

Profiteering,75

Profits,61,177;elements,104;general analysis,117;in risky industries,110,115

Protective tariff,169

Psychology and economics,1

Purchasers, business man,47;housewife,41,43,44,47;marginal,44

Purchasing power,33,61,172

Railway rates,175Railways,64Rate of interest.SeeInterest rateRent,82,83;complex character,90;marginal land,89;necessity,98;rate of interest and,102Reserves,136Residuary profits,110Resources, allocation,166Risk, reward for,104;under large-scale organization,111

Railway rates,175

Railways,64

Rate of interest.SeeInterest rate

Rent,82,83;complex character,90;marginal land,89;necessity,98;rate of interest and,102

Reserves,136

Residuary profits,110

Resources, allocation,166

Risk, reward for,104;under large-scale organization,111

Satisfaction,50Saving,127,174;individual,127;involuntary,134;psychology,133;social,128School teachers,160Service,19Serving cotton,74Shareholders,135Sinking-fund,134Situation,88Smith, Adam,v,139Social grades, labor movement among,149Socialism,9,11,14,59,134,141Speculation,112-113Steel smelters,76Subsidies, industrial,169Substitutes,80Supply, reactions of price changes on,30;see alsoComposite supply; Joint supplySupply and demand, changes in, and their reaction on price,27;forces behind,37;general laws,18,29;relation of price to,20;wages and,143Supreme Allied Council,169

Satisfaction,50

Saving,127,174;individual,127;involuntary,134;psychology,133;social,128

School teachers,160

Service,19

Serving cotton,74

Shareholders,135

Sinking-fund,134

Situation,88

Smith, Adam,v,139

Social grades, labor movement among,149

Socialism,9,11,14,59,134,141

Speculation,112-113

Steel smelters,76

Subsidies, industrial,169

Substitutes,80

Supply, reactions of price changes on,30;see alsoComposite supply; Joint supply

Supply and demand, changes in, and their reaction on price,27;forces behind,37;general laws,18,29;relation of price to,20;wages and,143

Supreme Allied Council,169

Teachers,160Theory, economic,v,1Thrift,127Tillage versus pasture,97Trade cycles,34,125Trade depression,33Trade unions,144;actions,154;wage level and,156

Teachers,160

Theory, economic,v,1

Thrift,127

Tillage versus pasture,97

Trade cycles,34,125

Trade depression,33

Trade unions,144;actions,154;wage level and,156

Ultimate real costs,82,162Unearned increment,86Unemployment,168;trade union policy and,144Utility,37;cost and,165;derived,49;general relation of price, utility and cost,65;law of diminishing utility,40;law of diminishing utility as applied to money,49;marginal,42;price relation to,38,40;wealth and,170

Ultimate real costs,82,162

Unearned increment,86

Unemployment,168;trade union policy and,144

Utility,37;cost and,165;derived,49;general relation of price, utility and cost,65;law of diminishing utility,40;law of diminishing utility as applied to money,49;marginal,42;price relation to,38,40;wealth and,170

Wages, general wage level,143;trade unions and,155,156;women's,157Wages Fund,125Waiting, essence of,126;for consumption,121;for production,120Waste, economic,167,168,176Wealth, distribution,131,137,172;utility and,170"What should be" and "What is,"141Women's wages,157Wool and mutton,7,66;contrast to cotton and cotton-seed,71Workers' control,117

Wages, general wage level,143;trade unions and,155,156;women's,157

Wages Fund,125

Waiting, essence of,126;for consumption,121;for production,120

Waste, economic,167,168,176

Wealth, distribution,131,137,172;utility and,170

"What should be" and "What is,"141

Women's wages,157

Wool and mutton,7,66;contrast to cotton and cotton-seed,71

Workers' control,117


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