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(reíd und Kapital. 
hindurch in ein und derselben Hand verbleibt Viel 
mehr ist das alles nur eine Verwechslung des Kapitals 
mit seiner momentanen Erscheinungsweise d. h. den ein 
zelnen Gütern, in denen sich das Kapital zufällig gerade, 
momentan oder dauernd, verkörpert*^i). Denn nur 
40) Vgl. A. Smith, B. IL Ch. 1: ,,//g makes a profit of 
lhe one by keeping it in his own possession, and of the other by 
parting with it. The fixed capital, of which the characteristic 
ts, that it affords a revenue or profit without circulating or changing 
masters. It consists chiefly of the four following articles^‘ etc. — 
,,7//e circulating capital, of which the characteristic is, that it af 
fords a revenue only by circulating or changing masters. It 
is composed likewise of four parts etc.** 
Ricardo, Principl. of P. Econ. p. 51: „According as capi 
tal IS rapidly perishable and requires to be frequently reprodu 
ced, or IS of slow consumption it is classed under the heads of 
circulating or of fixed capital. * * 
J. Stuart Mill, B. I Ch. VI: ,,Capital which —fulfils the 
whole of his office in the production in which it is engaged by a 
single use, is called circulating capital.** „Circulating cupi- 
tal — does its work, not by being kept, but by chan 
ging hands.** „Of fixed capitals, some kinds require to be 
occnsionaly or periodically renewed. Such are all implements and 
buildings**. Hier tritt die Verwechselung des Kapitals mit sei 
nen einzelnen Erscheinungsformen sehr deutlich zu Tage. Vgl. 
auch p. 46: ,,Most kinds of capital are not fitted by their 
nature to be long preserved.** „Capital is kept in exi 
stence from age to age, not by preservation, but by 
perpetual reproduction**. 
41) Daher auch die übliche „Eintheilung der Kapitalien“ oder