You are the capitalist. Start with Money (M), split it into Labor-Power (LP) and Means of Production (MP).
LP + MP always equals M — adjust one, the other auto-updates.
The rate of surplus value (s/v) instantly shows how much surplus will be created.
💰
M
→
🛒
C
🧠✋ Labor-Power (LP)
⚙️ Means of Prod. (MP)
LP + MP = M (auto-adjusted)
→
🏭
P
Surplus value created here
→
📦
C’
New commodities containing surplus value
→
💰 + 💵
M’
Original M + Realized Surplus Value
💡 Key Insights
You start with Money (M) — type your capital directly into the first box.
When you adjust LP or MP, the other auto-adjusts so LP + MP = M.
Adjust the s/v slider anytime — see how it instantly changes projected surplus in P, C’, and M’.
In P (🏭), LP creates surplus value based on s/v rate — MP only transfers its value.
M’ (💰+💵) is where surplus value becomes realized in money form — not yet “profit” (that comes in Layer 3).