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# Neat Revenue
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## Definition
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The portion of a society's annual produce that remains free after deducting the expense of maintaining both fixed and circulating capital. It represents the actual wealth available for consumption and enjoyment by the society's members.
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## Source Chapter
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Book II, Chapter 2
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## Context
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Smith defines neat revenue as what remains free to a society after maintaining its capital, analogous to neat rent in private estates. He argues that a society's real wealth is in proportion to its neat revenue, not its gross revenue.
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## Economic Domain
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Distribution
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