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Table illustrating the invariable Value of Labour and its Results.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Quarters of corn produced by Ten Men, or varying fertility of the Soil.

Yearly Corn Wages to each Labourer determined by the Demand and Supply.

Advances in Corn Wages, or variable Produce commanding the Labour of Ten Men.

Rate of Profits under the foregoing Circumstances.

Quantity of Labour required to produce the Wages of Ten Men under the foregoing Circumstances.

Quantity of Profits on the Advances of Labour.

Invariable Value of the Wages of a given Number of Men.

Value of 100 Quarters of Corn under the varying Circumstances supposed.

Value of the Product of the Labour of Ten Men under the Circumstances supposed.

150 qrs. 12 qrs. 120 qrs. 25 pr.Ct. 8 2 10  8.33 12.5
150 13 130 15.38 8.66 1.34 10  7.7 11.53
150 10 100 50 6.6 3.4 10 10 15
140 12 120 16.66 8.6 1.4 10  7.14 11.6
140 11 110 27.2 7.85 2.15 10  9.09 12.7
130 12 120  8.3 79.23 0.77 10  8.33 10.8
130 10 100 30 7.7 2.3 10 10 13
120 11 110  9 9.17 0.83 10  9.09 10.9
120 10 100 20 8.33 1.67 10 10 12
110 10 100 10 9.09  .91 10 10 11
110  9  90 22.2 8.18 1.82 10 11.1 12.2
100  9  90 11.1 9 1 10 11.1 11.1
100  8  80 25 8 2 10 12.5 12.5
 90  8  80 12.5 8.88 1.12 10 12.5 11.25