<blockquote>
<p>Сельскохозяйственные продукты могут, в виде правила, поступать на
рынок только в таком количестве, чтобы обычная цена их была достаточна
для возмещения <strong>капитала</strong>, необходимого для доставления их туда, и для
оплаты обычной прибыли.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This is the same place, but from Russian translation of the book. Here &quot;stock&quot; was translated as &quot;капитал&quot;, which is a Russian word for &quot;capital&quot;.</p>
<p>So, I think yes. It seems that you're right.</p>

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2020-07-21T22:15:50.357Z
"капитал" and "capital" are the same word, just different alphabets
Henry
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2020-07-23T00:55:33.187Z
@Henry no "капитал" in Latin alphabet would be "kapital" not "capital"
1muflon1
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2020-07-21T16:34:39.820Z
2020-07-21T16:34:39.820Z
KarmaPeasant
<p>In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith uses the word &quot;stock&quot; many times, but not with the meaning we ascribe to it today (supply of an asset, inventory). I take it that he refers to capital, as in a businessman who deploys capital into a business.</p>
<p>For instance:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Such parts only of the produce of land can commonly be brought to market, of which the ordinary price is sufficient to replace the <strong>stock</strong> which must be employed in bringing them thither, together with its ordinary profits.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Is my assessment correct?</p>

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Is Adam Smith's "stock" an archaic version of "capital"?
Paul Razvan Berg
# Is Adam Smith's "stock" an archaic version of "capital"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-21)

In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith uses the word "stock" many times, but not with the meaning we ascribe to it today (supply of an asset, inventory). I take it that he refers to capital, as in a businessman who deploys capital into a business.

For instance:

> Such parts only of the produce of land can commonly be brought to market, of which the ordinary price is sufficient to replace the **stock** which must be employed in bringing them thither, together with its ordinary profits.

Is my assessment correct?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-07-21. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> Сельскохозяйственные продукты могут, в виде правила, поступать на
> рынок только в таком количестве, чтобы обычная цена их была достаточна
> для возмещения **капитала**, необходимого для доставления их туда, и для
> оплаты обычной прибыли.

This is the same place, but from Russian translation of the book. Here "stock" was translated as "капитал", which is a Russian word for "capital".

So, I think yes. It seems that you're right.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: "капитал" and "capital" are the same word, just different alphabets  
> **username_3**: @username_2 no "капитал" in Latin alphabet would be "kapital" not "capital"  

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