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A Statistical Analysis of the Relation Between Cost and Price

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1921 35(2), 264
Marginal cost and price, 265. — Bulk-line cost, 267. — Dispersions of costs in different interests, 268. — Relations of price, cost, and gross profit on investment, 270. — Difficulties in using the Commission's costs, 271. — Book paper, 273. — Newsprint paper, 278. — Canned salmon, 281. — Sugar beets, 283. — Copper, 285. — Conclusions, 286.

Price Fixing and the Theory of Profit

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1919 34(1), 138
I. Variety of purposes of the price-fixing agencies, 138. — Methods of price fixing, 140. — II. Cost method of price fixing, 142. — Accountant's cost of production, 144. — Use of the accountant's cost in price fixing, 145. — Profit as the margin above cost, 150. — III. Development of the theory of profit, 151. — Explanation of and justification for profit, 155. — Relation of the theory of profit to price fixing, 159. — IV. Conclusions, 160.