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On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation

Note 12 — Chapter V · *.

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The 180 quarters of corn would be divided in the followng proportions between landlords, farmers, and labourers, with the above-named variations in the value of corn.

Price per qr. Rent. Profit. Wages. Total.

£. s. d. In Wheat. In Wheat. In Wheat.

4 0 0 None. 120 qrs. 60 qrs. 180

4 4 8 10 qrs 111.7 58.3

4 10 0 20 qrs 103.4 56.6

4 16 0 30 95 55

5 2 10 40 86.7 53.5

and, under the same circumstances, money rent, wages, and profit, would be as follows:

Price per qr. Rent. Profit. Wages. Total.

£. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.

4 0 0 None. 480 0 0 240 0 0 720 0 0

4 4 8 42 7 8 473 0 0 247 0 0 762 7 6

4 10 0 90 0 0 465 0 0 255 0 0 810 0 0

4 16 0 144 0 0 456 0 0 264 0 0 864 0 0

5 2 10 205 13 4 445 15 0 274 5 0 925 13 4

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