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Adam Smith:The Wealth of Nations, Book I, Chapter V, Paragraph 95

Adam Smith《The Wealth of Nations》· Book I, Chapter V · Investing

As it is the nominal or money price of goods, therefore, which finally determines the prudence or imprudence of all purchases and sales, and thereby regulates almost the whole business of common life in which price is concerned, we cannot wonder that it should have been so much more attended to than the real price.

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Locator:Book I, Chapter V, paragraph 95 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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