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A new introduction to the mathematicks; being essays on vulgar and decimal arithmetick. Containing, not only the practical rules, but also the reasons ... of universal arithmetick or algebra, as are - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1758 Excerpt: ... from the Date of the Entry) and this is' what Merchants. generally do; but in this Cafe they have but 15/. per Cent, discounted out of the Gross of those Duties which they bond. Now in this Cafe let it be required to find the Duties of 1000 Ib of British Plantation Tobacco imported? Solu Solution. Comparing the Operation here annexed with the last Article, the Nature of the Whole will plainly appear. jr. s. d. Neat old Subsidy 3:2:6 paid Neat additional Duty 3: 10: 10 Neat new Subsidy 3: 10: 10 Neat one Third Subsidy 1: 3: 7 Neat Imp. on Tobacco 10: 12: 6 Neat Subsidy 1747 3: 10: 10 Puties secured 22: 8: 7 i & d. 4: 3 ' 4.--5 /. is-jv o: 4: 2 3 For 15 /. perCent. o: 12: 6 Neat new Subsidy, &V. 3: 10: 10 C H A P. XVIII. Simple Fellowship. 3io.T"jELLOWSHIP is the Rule by which, P when two or more Merchants trade together, we divide the Gain or Loss, in such Proportion that each Merchant may have, or bear, such Part of the Gain or Loss, as is consistent with right Reason. 311. Fellowship is divided into two Parts, simple and compound. Simple is that which we intend to treat of Li this Chapter j and is, when either the Stocks, or Times of their respective Continuance in Trade, are equal; and, therefore, may be properly divided into, two Cases. 312. Cafe 1. When the Stocks are unequal, but the Time of their Continuance equal. In this Cafe, as the whole Stock is to the whole Gain or Loss, sq is each Man's particular Stock to his respective Gain or Loss. ' For, the Times being equal, we have nothing to do wjth them, but must divide the Gain or Loss in Proportion to their Stocks. For it is evident, that, as the Times the Stocks are ip Trade are equal, if I put in 4 of the whole Stock, I ought to have 4-of the whole Gain; if my Part of the whole Stock ...
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