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Which of the following is a work written by Karl Marx?

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Which of the following is a work written by Karl Marx?
  1. Theories of Surplus Value
  2. Essay on the Principle of Population
  3. On the principles of Political Economy and Taxation
  4. Okishio’s theorem

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Correct answer: A - Theories of Surplus Value
Theories of Surplus Value is Marx’s own work, his study of earlier theories of value and surplus value. An Essay on the Principle of Population is by Malthus, and On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is by Ricardo. Okishio’s theorem is a later result by another economist about Marx’s theory of the falling rate of profit, not a work by Marx.

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