Karl Marx-The Mysteries of Commodities

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Which of the following best describes the analysis of a commodity according to the text?

A commodity is a complex object with metaphysical and theological aspects. (correct)
A commodity is a product of human labor that satisfies human wants.
A commodity is a simple and easily understood object.
A commodity is a transcendent object that evolves into something wonderful.

According to the text, what happens when a table becomes a commodity?

The table starts standing on its head and evolving ideas.
The table changes its form and becomes useful to humans.
The table remains a common, everyday thing made of wood.
The table becomes a transcendent object with wonderful ideas. (correct)

What is the relationship between a commodity and other commodities according to the text?

A commodity stands on its head in relation to other commodities. (correct)
A commodity has a similar relationship with other commodities.
A commodity has no relationship with other commodities.
A commodity evolves ideas in relation to other commodities.

What is the origin of the mystical character of commodities?

The physiological fact that labour is a function of the human organism (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the quantity and quality of labour in relation to the determination of value?

Quantity and quality of labour are distinct in determining value (B) Signup and view all the answers

When does labour assume a social form according to the text?

When labour is performed for others (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the objective expression of the equality of all sorts of human labour?

The quantity of value of the products of labour (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the form that the measure of the expenditure of labour power takes, according to the text?

The quantity of value of the products of labour (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does the social character of labour affirm itself, according to the text?

Through the social relation between the products (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what makes commodities mysterious is primarily due to their

social and economic system (B) Signup and view all the answers

Marx suggests that the value of commodities can be measured by

the amount of labor needed to make them (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between our work and society?

Our work is tied to our relationships with others (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, why do people start to see their own products as if they have a life of their own?

Because they exchange the products with others (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, how does the social aspect of people's work show up?

Through the exchange of the products with others (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the relationship between the social character of labor and the exchange of products?

The exchange of products reveals the social character of labor (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, when does the work of an individual become something that can be compared to the work of others in terms of value?

When people start making things specifically to trade (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the common way to measure things in terms of value?

The amount of work that went into making something (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, how do individuals see their own work?

As something that meets a need in society and as something that can be traded with others (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the relationship between the exchange ratios of products and their qualities?

Exchange ratios are influenced by the qualities of the products. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Marx suggest happens when products have value?

Products start to influence the actions of people. (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the hidden quality of value in products compared to?

A secret code (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the hidden law of value?

The real value of products is determined by the time it takes to make them (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Marx compare the hidden law of value to?

Gravity (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the difference between reflections and historical development?

Reflections focus on the end result, while historical development is the actual process (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what are the characteristics of commodities?

Commodities have certain characteristics that are well-established in society (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what does money hide?

The social aspects of work and the relationships between producers (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what does he mean by 'bourgeois economy'?

A society focused on producing and trading commodities (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, in which types of societies do the mystery and complexity of commodities exist?

Societies based on producing and trading goods for money (A) Signup and view all the answers

In which setting does Robinson Crusoe directly see the connection between his work and the things he creates?

On his island (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the Middle Ages in Europe, how were labor and its products exchanged?

Directly as services and goods, not through money (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, in which type of society do people work together as a community, sharing the means of production?

Community of Free Individuals (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, how do people in a community of free individuals distribute what they produce?

Based on the amount of time each person works (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the social aspect of labor in the peasant family example?

The measure of how much work each person does is seen as a social aspect (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are the two roles of labor time in this society?

It helps plan and organize the work, and it determines the value of products (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are the social relationships among individuals regarding their work and what they produce in this society?

Clear and easy to understand (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the relationship between production and distribution in this society?

Both production and distribution are straightforward (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the main focus of religions in a society where people trade things for money?

Promoting equality (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what does the organization of work and the way people think about what they produce depend on?

The society they live in (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is Marx comparing in relation to societies?

Different ways of organizing work and sharing production (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, in which society do people work together as a community, sharing tools and stuff?

Community of Free Individuals (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Marx suggest as a possible way to divide up what is produced in the community of free individuals?

Based on how much time each person spends working (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what does time do in the imagined society where people work together as a community?

Both A and B (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, where does the value of commodities come from?

The exchange of commodities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Marx compare the economists' idea of value to?

A character who values luck over talent (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the main focus of economists when it comes to value?

The worth of commodities (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what is the main difference between ancient societies and trading societies?

Ancient societies had simpler ways of sharing what they produced, while trading societies relied on exchanging products for other products or money. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what does he suggest about the relationship between religion and society?

Religion often reflects what's happening in a society, with simple societies focusing on nature and basic values. (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what does he criticize political economy for?

Analyzing value and its size without asking why products are valued this way. (A) Signup and view all the answers