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# Seed as Fixed Capital

## Definition

The total value of seed employed in agriculture, considered fixed capital because it moves between ground and granary without changing masters, generating profit through increase rather than sale.

## Source Chapter

Book II, Chapter 1

## Context

Provides a nuanced example of fixed capital, showing how agricultural inputs can function as capital despite their apparent circulation between different locations.

## Economic Domain

Production

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