 I have seen a small manufactory of this kind where ten men only were employed, and where some of them consequently performed two or three distinct operations. But though they were very poor, and therefore but indifferently accommodated with the necessary...  Readings in Economics - Sivu 73muokkaaja - 1923 - 537 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Tobias Smollett - 1776 - 526 sivua
...indifferently accommodated with the neceflary machinery, they could, when they exerted themfelves, make among them about twelve pounds of pins in a day. There are in a pound upwards of four thoufand p-ns of a middling fize. Thofe ten perfons, therefore, could make among them upwards of forty-eight... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 526 sivua
...necefTary machinery, they could, when they exerted themfelves, make among them about twelve pounds ©f pins in a day. There are in a pound upwards of four thoufand pins of a middling fize. Thofe ten perfons, therefore, could make among them upwards of forty-eight... | |
 | George Adams - 1794 - 606 sivua
...indifferently accommodated with the neeeflary machinery, they could, when they exerted th,emthemfelves, make among them about twelve pounds/ of pins in a day. There arc in a pound upward of 4000 pins of a middling lize, they could therefore make among them upwards... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 852 sivua
...indifferently accommodated with the neceflary machinery, they could, when they exerted themfelves, make among them about twelve pounds of pins in a day. — There are in a pound upwards of four thoufand pins of a middling fize. — Thofc ten perfons, therefore, could make among them upwards of... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 452 sivua
...three distinct operations. But though they were very poOr, and therefore but indifferently accommodated with the necessary machinery, they could, when they...persons, therefore, could make among' them upwards of for'iy-elght thousand pins in a day. Each person, £her efore^ making a tenth part of forty-eight thousand... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1812 - 582 sivua
...indifferently accommodated with the neceffary machinery, they could, when they exerted themfelves, make among them about twelve pounds of pins in a day, There are in a pound upwards of four thoufand pins of a middling fize. Thofe ten perfons, therefore, could make among them upwards of forty-eight... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1812 - 520 sivua
...indifferently accommodated with the neceflary machinery, they could, when they exerted themfelves, make among them about twelve pounds of pins in a day. There are in a pound upwards of four thoufand pins of a middling fize. Thofe ten perfons, therefore, could make among them upwards of forty-eight... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1821 - 510 sivua
...indifferently accommodated with the necessary " machinery, they could, when they exerted them" selves, make among them about twelve pounds of " pins in a...Those ten " persons, therefore, could make among them up" wards of forty-eight thousand pins in a day. Each " person, therefore, making a tenth part of forty"... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 sivua
...three distinct operations. But though they were very poor, and therefore but indifferently accommodated with the necessary machinery, they could, when they...making a tenth part of forty-eight thousand pins, might he 'considered as making four thousand eight hundred pins in a day. But if they had all wrought separately... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1828 - 348 sivua
...distinct operations : but though they were very poor, and therefore but indifferently accommodated with the necessary machinery, they could, when they...of four thousand pins of a middling size. Those ten person, therefore could make 176. How long does Adam Smith suppose it would take a person not educated... | |
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