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[62] MasterBlaster: equivalent form/relative value form. The commodity in the equivalent form directly exchanges
with the commodity in the relative value form for a simple reason: the
magnitude of the value of the commodity is based on relative value which
should employ both exchange-value and use-value. 20 yards of linen is
worth 1 coat in both labor-time and use-value. As long as this
magnitude of the values of the commodities goes unchanged, then the
equivalent value will fluctuate while remaining equal in terms of the
exchangeability of the two commodities.
The fluctuation is noticed in that the quantities of the
commodities to be exchanged can change. The important concept of
equivalent form exchanging with the relative value form is simply
exchangeability. Note Goshen's comments about use-value and how the
commodity of water is always going to equate to labor-time. That is
vital to the answer. The commodities can be exchanged because, although
exchange-values can change (the $1000.00 bottle of water) the use-value
does not (all humans die after not having water after a certain period
regardless of the scenario which the human may find themselves) and the
two commodities have similar use-values.
Ultimately, it seems similar to the gestalt idea in that the two
parts (commodities) can interact many ways but ultimately have a best
form (equivalent form exchanging with relative value form exchange
rate). |
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