AP market value of oven-ready rib roast = $2.89 per pound
AP price for equivalent 15-pound oven-ready rib roast is
15 (pounds) × $2.89 (oven-ready price per pound) = $43.35
$43.35 (AP price 15-pound oven-ready roast) – $35.01 (AP price
fabricated roast) = $8.34
The equivalent rib roast purchased oven ready is $8.34 > the fabricated rib roast.