I have created a set of flashcards for that part of the third section of chapter 1 of Marx’s Capital, on The Simple Form of Value, The relative form: (i) quantitative determination (see https://quizlet.com/ca/1128560064/marx-capital-volume-1-chapter-1-section-3-the-value-form-or-exchange-value-part-2-the-simple-form-of-value-the-relative-form-ii-quantiative-determination-flash-cards/).
There are also previous flashcards for the earlier section of chapter 1 on that site (as well as on this blog).
Here is a copy of the flashcards:
1. Shifting from the qualitative nature of value and its expression, we can now look at its quantitative nature. Commodities produced for exchange form a definite quantity that requires a certain socially necessary q_______ of labour to produce them and can be exchanged for other commodities in d_______and v________proportions.
quantitative; quantity; definite; various
2. The amount of socially necessary labour required to produce commodities that exchange at their values, say 20 yards of linen and 1 coat, is the same/different.
the same
3. But the labour time required to produce the linen as the relative form of value and the coat as the equivalent form of value varies with every change in the p____________ of the linen and the coat.
productivity
4. If the value of the relative form of value (the linen) changes while the value of the equivalent form of value (the coat) remains constant, then there are two possibilities: 1. the value of the linen increases due to a(n) decrease/increase in the productivity of linen production, with the consequence that the relative value of the linen decreases/increases: the same quantity of linen will exchange for more/less quantity of the equivalent (20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s)).
decrease; increases; more; 2
5. If the value of the relative form of value (the linen) changes while the value of the equivalent form of value (the coat) remains constant, then there are two possibilities: 2. the value of the linen decreases due to a(n) decrease/increase in the productivity of linen production, with the consequence that the relative value of the linen decreases/increases: the same quantity of linen will exchange for more/less quantity of the equivalent (20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s))
increase; decreases; less; 1/2
6. If the value of the relative form of value (the linen) remains constant while the value of the equivalent form (the coat) changes, then there are two possibilities: 1. the value of the coat increases due to a(n) decrease/increase in the productivity of coat production, with the consequence that the relative value of the linen decreases/increases: the same quantity of linen will exchange for more/less quantity of the equivalent (20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s)).
decrease; decreases; less; 1/2
7. If the value of the relative form of value (the linen) remains constant while the value of the equivalent form (the coat) changes, then there are two possibilities: 2. the value of the coat decreases, due to a(n) decrease/increase in the productivity of coat production, with the consequence that the relative value of the linen decreases/increases: the same quantity of linen will exchange for more/less quantity of the equivalent (20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s)).
increase; increases; more; 2
8. The same change in the magnitude of the relative value (the linen) may be due to opposite causes: an increase in relative value (from 20 yards of linen=1 coat to 20 yards of linen=2 coats) may be due to 1. a(n) increase/decrease in productivity of labour of the use value (the linen) of the relative value and a(n) increase/decrease in the magnitude of value of the relative value; 2. a(n) increase/decrease in productivity of labour of the use value (the coat) of the equivalent value and a(n) increase/decrease in the magnitude of value of the equivalent value.
1. decrease; increase; 2. increase; decrease
9. The same change in the magnitude of the relative value (the linen) may be due to opposite causes: a decrease in relative value (from 20 yards of linen=1 coat to 20 yards of linen=1/2 coat) may be due to 1. a(n) increase/decrease in productivity of labour of the use value (the linen) of the relative value and a(n) increase/decrease in the magnitude of value of the relative value; 2. a(n) increase/decrease in productivity of labour of the use value (the coat) of the equivalent value and a(n) increase/decrease in the magnitude of value of the equivalent value.
1. increase; decrease; 2. decrease; increase
10. If the magnitude of value of the equivalent remains constant, while the magnitude of value of the relative value of a commodity (the linen) changes, the relative value as it is expressed in another commodity (the coat) increases 1. in direct/inverse relation to the value of the relative value; and 2. in direct/inverse relation to the productivity of the use value of the relative value.
direct; inverse
11. If the magnitude of value of the relative form of a use value (the linen) remains constant, while the magnitude of value of the equivalent (the coat) changes, the relative value as it is expressed in the equivalent commodity (the coat) increases/decreases 1. in direct/inverse relation to the value of the equivalent value; and 2. in direct/inverse relation to the productivity of the use value of the equivalent value.
inverse; direct
12. If the magnitude of value of the equivalent remains constant, while the magnitude of value of the relative value of a commodity (the linen) increases, then the equivalent amount will increase/decrease, from say 20 yards of linen=1 coat to 20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s).
increase; 2
13. If the magnitude of value of the equivalent remains constant, while the magnitude of value of the relative value of a commodity (the linen) decreases, then the equivalent amount will increase/decrease, from say 20 yards of linen=1 coat to 20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s).
decrease; 1/2
14. If the magnitude of value of the relative form (the linen) remains constant, while the magnitude of value of the equivalent (the coat) decreases, then the equivalent amount will increase/decrease, from say 20 yards of linen=1 coat to 20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s).
increase; 2
15. If the productivity of labour of the use value of the commodity in the relative form (the linen) increases, the amount of the equivalent (the coat) exchanged for the amount of the commodity in the relative form will increase/decrease, from say 20 yards of linen=1 coat to 20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s).
decrease; 1/2
16. If the productivity of labour of the use value of the commodity in the relative form (the linen) decreases, the amount of the equivalent (the coat) exchanged for the amount of the commodity in the relative form will increase/decrease, from say 20 yards of linen=1 coat to 20 yards of linen=2 or 1/2 coat(s).
increase; 2
17. If the productivity of labour of the use value of the commodity in the relative form (the linen) increases, does its value increase or decrease?
Its value decreases
18. If the productivity of labour of the use value of the commodity in the relative form (the linen) decreases, does its value increase or decrease?
Its value increases.
19. If the productivity of labour of the use value of the commodity in the equivalent form (the coat) increases, does its value increase or decrease?
Its value decreases.
20. If the productivity of labour of the use value of the commodity in the equivalent form (the coat) decreases, does its value increase or decrease?
Its value increases
21. Changes in the magnitude of value of either the use value of the relative form or the use value of the equivalent form need not and usually do not find an exact q___________ expression in the r__________ expression of value.
quantitative; relative
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