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[81] CSM: Hans [80] uses the example of a surplus of a crop by
subsistence farmers. Yes, it can become a commodity
through exchange or it can be thrown out for the
crows. I would like to take a more critical look at
the question. Take air for example, it has no exchange
value in its natural form because it is available to
everyone at no cost. Yet, you need air in your tires
and cannot open the valve stem and let atmospheric
pressure inflate the tire for you. So, you go to the
gas station and pay $0.25 to use the air compressor.
The commodity you are purchasing is not a ownership in
the compressor but rather the conversion of air into
compressed air. In this case the commodity becomes
compressed air through exchange. |
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