| T. C. W. Blanning - 2007 - 764 páginas
...customer who was always right took hold, as Adam Smith recognized in The Wealth of Nations in 1776: 'consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interests of the producer ought to be attended to, only in so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the... | |
| Robert A. Degen - 2011 - 219 páginas
...prices. Monopoly of one kind or another, indeed, seems to be the sole engine of the mercantile system. Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting... | |
| Shanker Singham - 2007 - 551 páginas
...David Ricardo, and focus on the benefits to consumers of import competition. Indeed, he notes that: Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, 9 Speeches on Question of Public Policy by Richard... | |
| Michael Shermer - 2008 - 346 páginas
...than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them."9 This is the core of Smith's economic theory: "Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting... | |
| Kent A. Van Til - 2007 - 193 páginas
...participated in the market economy.19 Market production was always to be driven by consumer demand. For Smith, "consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting... | |
| Michael Lewis - 2007 - 1476 páginas
...are unwilling, however, that any part of this small number should go abroad to instruct foreigners. slaves. It is found to do so even at Boston, New York, and Philade interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting... | |
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