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Table XXIV 

 Minhmmi Point of Prices After a Crisis by Ranks 



Maximum Point of Prices Before a Crisis by Ranks 



Spread of Prices by Ranks 



AN ANALYSIS OF GROUPS OF COMMODITIES 



The investigation now deals with the movement of prices in 

 England, Germany, and the United States by groups of 

 commodities. 



A. A General Analysis 



The recovery of prices is first taken up. The minimum points 

 of prices are given in years ; then, that the order of recovery may 

 stand out more clearly, the same facts are also presented in the 

 form of ranks. It seems best to present the data for the rise, 

 fall, and spread of prices before the interpretation of these facts 



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