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# Immediate Consumption

## Definition

That portion of an individual's stock reserved for present use and subsistence, consisting of food, clothing, household furniture, and dwelling houses that provide no revenue but sustain the owner.

## Source Chapter

Book II, Chapter 1

## Context

The second fundamental division of stock, distinguished from capital by its consumption function rather than revenue production, forming the basis for understanding the distinction between wealth accumulation and subsistence.

## Economic Domain

Consumption

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