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亨利·福特：我的生活与工作·补录 199
亨利·福特《我的生活与工作》· My Life and Work · 领导
"I expect to take a loss of $10,000 on my stock. But of course, you know, it isn't really like losing that much. We hardware men have had pretty good times. Most of my stock was bought at high prices, but I have already sold several stocks and had the benefit of them. Besides, the ten thousand dollars which I say I will lose are not the same kind of dollars that I used to have. They are, in a way, speculative dollars. They are not the good dollars that bought 100 cents' worth. So, though my loss may sound big, it is not big. And at the same time I am making it possible for the people in my town to go on building their houses without being discouraged by the size of the hardware item."
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定位：Additional excerpt 199 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
一位五金商说，他预计库存要亏一万美元，但实际损失没那么大。因为过去生意好，高价进的货已经卖了一部分，赚回了利润。而且这一万美元是投机性的钱，不是能买100美分东西的实在钱。所以虽然听起来亏得多，其实不算多。同时，他让镇上的人能继续盖房子，不被五金价格吓退。他宁愿少赚，也要保持生意运转，不阻碍社区发展。
上下文
福特引用一位五金商的话，说明商人应如何看待库存损失和社区责任。
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当你的库存贬值时，你更在意账面损失，还是社区和客户的利益？
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