​In which of the following works did Marx write about "The commodity form"?

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Correct option is A

Das Kapital

Karl Marx extensively discussed the concept of "The commodity form" in Das Kapital. In this work, he analyzed how commodities are central to capitalist economies. He introduced the concept of commodity fetishism, which explains how social relations among people appear as relations among commodities in capitalist societies. The first chapter of Volume I of Das Kapital is specifically dedicated to explaining the commodity form, use-value, exchange-value, and value in the capitalist mode of production.

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Commodity Form Concept – Marx described commodities as objects produced for exchange, possessing both use-value (utility) and exchange-value (monetary worth).

1. Commodity Fetishism – He argued that under capitalism, social relationships between producers are obscured by market interactions, making commodities appear to have inherent value.
2. Labor Theory of Value – Marx stated that the value of a commodity is determined by the socially necessary labor time required for its production.
3. First Chapter of Das Kapital – The opening chapter of Das Kapital (1867) is dedicated to defining commodities, value, and exchange relations in capitalism.
4. Marx’s Economic Critique – Through commodity analysis, Marx critiqued how capitalism leads to the exploitation of labor by assigning value to products while disguising the real social labor behind them.
5. Surplus Value – Marx linked the commodity form to surplus value, arguing that the capitalist class profits by extracting unpaid labor from workers.

Additional Knowledge

• The German Ideology – This work (1846) focuses on historical materialism, critiquing Hegelian philosophy and idealism, but it does not primarily discuss the commodity form.
• The Poverty of Philosophy – Written in 1847 as a critique of Proudhon’s ideas, this book examines economic contradictions but does not elaborate on the commodity form.
• The Class Struggle in France – This 1850 work analyzes revolutions and class conflicts in France between 1848 and 1850, focusing on political struggle, rather than commodity analysis.