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# Fluctuations in Value of Gold and Silver
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## Definition
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The variations in the purchasing power and worth of precious metals over time, caused by changes in mine productivity, discoveries of new sources, and shifts in market conditions.
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## Source Chapter
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Book I, Chapter 5
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## Context
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Smith discusses how these fluctuations make gold and silver unreliable measures of value, using the discovery of American mines as a key example of how such changes can dramatically affect prices.
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## Economic Domain
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Exchange
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