
It is not labour alone which determines the value of commodities. The value of any commodity must be sufficient to afford the landlord a rent and the employer a profit proportioned to the risk, trouble, and skill of the employer.
— Adam Smith

It is not labour alone which determines the value of commodities. The value of any commodity must be sufficient to afford the landlord a rent and the employer a profit proportioned to the risk, trouble, and skill of the employer.
— Adam Smith