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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 12, No. 10. September 20th, 1949

Distribution of Resources

Distribution of Resources

Each individual's desires are given the same weight and the total demand ascertained by the weighted quantities. The total of resources is also calculated for each month. This includes total position power, teaching strengths, club vacancies, orchestras, etc. Distribution is determined by the simple solution of the mathematical equations obtained from the foregoing analysis. As you may have realised by now, the machine techniques of book-keeping and economic allocation have advanced in step with the social sciences. I would point out also that the scientists of the 25th century are not so naieve as to deduct 10 per cent. arbitrarily from all desires in the case of the ratio of resources available to total desires being only 90 per cent. If this eventually is possible extra columns on the form will show the way in which the 10 per cent. (or 20 per cent., etc.) should be deducted in each case—whether from each desire in proportion, or all from one, etc.