The annual labour of every nation is the fund which originally supplies it with all the necessaries and conveniences of life which it annually consumes, and which consist always either in the immediate produce of that labour, or in what is purchased with that produce from other nations. According therefore as this produce, or what is purchased with it, bears a greater or smaller proportion to the number of those who are to consume it, the nation will be better or worse supplied with all the necessaries and conveniences for which it has occasion | ELECBOOK CLASSICS An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of THE WEALTH OF NATIONS Adam Smith ELECBOOK CLASSICS ebc0072. Adam Smith Wealth of Nations This file is free for individual use only. It must not be altered or resold. Organisations wishing to use it must first obtain a licence. Low cost licenses are available. Contact us through our web site The Electric Book Co 1998 The Electric Book Company Ltd 20 Cambridge Drive London SE12 8AJ UK An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Adam .
