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while, the demand for a grodcst of a certain factory is influenced by factors that cannot be taken into account in the event of quantities being limited to a fixoË ration. Among these factors may be mentioned competition
and the varicblo preferendo given to a special mepufacture,
In addition, the ice of this manufacture is dependent on labour conditions and the factory with a curisi.led output will not be in a pocition to sell its product if the
ho question may now be cost price becomes too high. raised how, in case of rationing, the world is to obtota ita nccessary quantom of cocaine at a moderate price,
If it is et all possible to restrict the world's output of cocaine, it will have to be done by moans of restclot- ing the raw material (coca leaves and raw cocaine) required for the manufacture of cocaine, this raw material being cheaper thra
oocaine.
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The price of the raw material, apart from the prefer- in this ence given to a material drawn from a special ocuntry
is likewiss affected by caso a more or less constant festor,--
local le bour oɔnditions.
Those conditions, howeTEZ, BIO,
by far, lees predominant than in the case of cocaine factura 64- alca begcase the cultivation is chiefly carried on as a secch dex one, at least in Java,
Though it must be admitted that here alec rationing would involve some difficulties, these difficulties