ðə vˈæljuː kənvˈɜːʒən kwˈɛstʃən ɪz kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ɪn bˈoʊθ sˈoʊʃəl ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ θˈiəɹi ðæt kənsˈɪdɚz ðə kˈɔst slˈæʃ bˈɛnɪfˌɪt ɹᵻtˈɜːnz ʌv ɪnfˈɔːɹməl ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ænd mˈoːɹ klˈæsɪkəl vjˈuːz ʌv ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ vˈæljuː wˌɛɹ ðɛɹ ɪz kənsˈɜːn wɪð kənvˈɜːʒən ʌv vˈæljuː ˌɪntʊ faɪnˈænʃəl vˈæljuː ɔːɹ pɹˈaɪs.
The value conversion question is critical in both social exchange theory that considers the cost/benefit returns of informal exchanges and more classical views of exchange value where there is concern with conversion of value into financial value or price.