The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-02-10
JACKSON, February I, 1870.


JACKSON, February I, 1870. Z
EDITOR STASpARD:-It seems, from
Mr.. Aleshire'S article, that the Exami-
ncrs, as well as the Teachers, differ in
the solution of tenth question in arith-
metic, propoundcd by The Examiners
to the last class of applicants foraexam-
nation. Now the only difference that
| see 10 the two methods of solution is,
that Mr. Aleshire, and those who agree
with him, take the selling price as the
standard,in closing oatthe ! ofthe stock
which is left, after G has purchased 3
while you, and !, and those who agree
with US, take the cost price as the stan
dard. But Mr.. ,Aleshire says that your
mistake is in dividing the profit, as soon
as you sell to G; and then invoicing the
remainder, and letting B have apart of
AS goods at cost price, before eating
Tie apples, Now, as Mr., Aleshire diff.
fers with me, in the main as he does
with you, ! must say that / do not con-
slider the eight cents received from G as
profit; but ] consider it as the original
capital of the firm; and divide it be-
tween A and B as they paid it outs A s
cts, B3 cts The firm now has 4 of
the original stock on hand, which is
clear profit; or at least it costs nothing;
and the retailing business of the firm
has ceased. So they divide this remain.
ing stock and quit business, The reason
why ! say that the retailing business
has ceased, is because G is the only pur-
chaser spoken Of in the question; then
the partners divide the remaining stock
and settle. Iadmit thstthe apples that
arc left are good, sound apples; because
it seems that they were all eaten. 3d.
But in dividing the remaining apples,
B gets l-l2ofthe original stock, or IS
of an apple, more than belongs to him;
andas he obtains these 2-3 of an apple
after the retailing has ceased, and IN
closing up the business of the firm, he
must pay for them at the cost price.
If this is not satisfactory reason for
taking the cost price as a standard in
the settlement, let those who give the
answer A Z cents, and B cent, go in
to partnership on a large scale, say A
$4,000, and B $4,000; and and let them
act the part that B acts in the apple
question according to their solution;
and when they see their partner taxing
away l-3 of the original stock, and
$1,000 in money, and leaving
them l.3 ofthe original stock and $1,000
in money, | think it will have q ten
dency to exhibit to them the
point. .ie lHu
Mr. Aleshire says that he is satisfied
that mountain of argument would moi
convince some Of those who agree with
you, that they are wrong. do not
want to be contentious, norto enter in
to a newspaper discussion, nor to enter
into street arguments, nor to call any
one into street arguments. Though
you know Mr.. Aleshire came to US near
the Postofice to argue the question. J
But, from what Mr.. Aleshire said to me
on the street, and for one other reason,
/ think his sentences above meant me j.,
and | shall freely admit that il will take
more than that much of such argument
as | have heard so far, to convince me
that his solution ofthe 10th question is
right.
This is my first attempt at writing
anything for publication, and as | de-
sire to make it my last, ION this subject
atleast,) | wish to say in conclusion,
that '"y 'Sy personal ss;iiiing .Ssiing toward Mr.
Aleshire is in the highest degree friend
ly; and ! hope that if we cannot agree,
that we may honestly and sociably diff
fer And also that think that those
who obtain the answer to the 10th
question A 5 rs cents, and B 2 l.S
cents base their reasoning upon part
nership, equity and common sense.
Amos P. WEST.
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