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| Question 160: Describe the joint work of all commodities which is necessary to appropriately express the value of one commodity. |
| [75] Barney: joint work of commodities In order to determine the value of a commodity, we must look at the general form of value. This becomes apparent only when all of the commodities are related to each other as values, thus making them appear exchangeable, or at least having exchange values. We must also consider the joint work of the commodities, and how the values of the commodities relate to one another in a given market to express the value of one commodity. All commodities must express their value in the same equivalent. |
| By taking all of the commodities, and making them equal to one separate commodity, as he does with linen, or their equality with linen, we see how the value of each commodity are able to be expressed consistently. This homogeneity is necessary in the general form of value in order to be “expressed as that which is common to all commodities.” This makes it possible to exchange the commodities in an equal manner, regardless of their individual value to a particular person. |
| The joint work of all commodities considers all commodities in the world, the utility of each commodity, and the value that is extracted based on the general populations need for each commodity. It sets a general expression of value for each commodity to society. Each commodity may not have the same value to each person in the society, but through this system of value set up, that is the joint work of all commodities, we can express an average value of each individual commodity given. |
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