Some

Readings in Economics

PREPARED FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS IN COURSE I,

POLITICAL ECONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,

BY

F. M. TAYLOR, Ph.D.

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GEORGE WAHR

1907

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PREFACE.

My primary object in preparing this book has been to get into the hands of the students who take Course 1 in Political Economy, collateral reading bearing on certain topics which usually give us a good deal of trouble. A secondary purpose has been'to place within reach of the class certain passages which for one reason and another are particularly deserving of the student's attention, even though the topics involved have not proved particularly difficult of comprehension. As respects both of these objects, much more, doubtless, ought to be done. But this little will be better than nothing; and I hope to make it more nearly adequate in a later edition.