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Though the price, therefore, which leaves him this profit, is not

always the lowest at which a dealer may sometimes sell his goods,

it is the lowest at which he is likely to sell them for any

considerable time; at least where there is perfect liberty, or

where he may change his trade as often as he pleases.

The actual price at which any commodity is commonly sold, is

called its market price. It may either be above, or below, or

exactly the same with its natural price.