BAZAAR COMPASS — PRACTICE AND ANSWERS
All local quotes and production figures below are fictional practice inputs,
in one chosen currency. They are not current observed farm or market prices.

RICE
Stall A: 60 for 2 kg, 100% usable => 30/kg.
Stall B: 35 for 1 kg, 100% usable => 35/kg.
A is 14.2857% cheaper per kg relative to the higher price (35).
Ask: Is the variety/grade the same? Can I use the entire larger bundle?

TOMATOES
A: 20 for 2 kg, 75% usable => 1.5 usable kg => 13.3333/kg.
B: 12 for 1 kg, 100% usable => 12/kg.
B is cheaper per usable kg even though A's gross price is 10/kg.
Ask: How much is bruised? Will I cook it today? Does the bag add weight?

EGGS
A: 36 for 1 dozen => 3/piece.
B: 21 for 6 pieces => 3.5/piece.
Neither quantity implies a weight. Compare quality and breakage too.

GARDEN BATCH
Inputs 20 + other costs 5 + 3 hours x 5/hour = 40.
10 kg gross x 80% usable = 8 usable kg.
Including time: 40 / 8 = 5/kg. Cash only: 25 / 8 = 3.125/kg.

HOME-RAISED EGG BATCH
Inputs 50 + other costs 10 + 4 hours x 5/hour = 80.
120 eggs x 90% usable = 108 usable eggs.
Including time: 80/108 = about 0.740741 per egg, or 8.888889 per dozen.
Ask: Did I allocate housing, equipment, feed, animal care and selling costs
to the same period? What costs have I left out?

HANDMADE SHAWL BATCH
Inputs 15 + other costs 5 + 6 hours x 10/hour = 80 per usable shawl.
This is a chosen practice cost, not a survey of craft wages or market demand.

RETAIL-WEIGHT EXERCISE
Sajad shawl: example asking price USD39.99 / approximate merchant weight
0.090 kg = about USD444.33/kg of FINISHED ITEM. Merchant weight is rounded.
The maker's raw wool costs and hourly pay cannot be inferred from this ratio.
Heron dress: USD1,388 asking price; its weight is NOT supplied by the maker.
Keep the ratio unknown until you have a measured weight.

CHECK QUESTIONS
1. Rice: choose the 2 kg bundle for lower unit price (30 versus 35).
2. Eggs: compare 3 versus 3.5 per egg, not the two bundle totals alone.
3. Shawl: a finished retail-to-weight ratio, not raw wool price.
