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# CORPUS-0008
## Material Redirection: Timber
### Status: Training Corpus Seed
### Layer: Layer_1--Worked_Examples
### Purpose: Teach that a material may gain or lose value when redirected from one use to another
### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0008-material-redirection-timber.md
---
## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia learns that a stack of timber was originally priced for ordinary building work.
A new need appears: cart repairs in Capua require straight, dry boards.
The timber has not changed physically.
Its possible use has changed.
The trader must decide whether the timber is still only construction material, or whether its higher-value use changes the opportunity.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Location of timber | Ostia |
| Original intended use | ordinary construction |
| New possible use | cart repair stock in Capua |
| Timber condition | dry, straight boards |
| Original local value | 30 asses |
| Expected Capua repair-use value | 48 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 10 asses |
Expected result if redirected:
```text
sale value: 48 asses
total cost: 30 + 10 = 40 asses
expected profit: 8 asses
```
The profit comes from changed use, not changed material.
---
## 2. First Incorrect Interpretation
A weak model may reason:
> The timber is construction timber, so it should be valued only as construction timber.
This misses the opportunity.
The trader must ask what the timber can become under current conditions.
---
## 3. Use-Value Comparison
| Use | Value | Notes |
|---|---:|---|
| local construction | 30 asses | ordinary use |
| cart repair stock in Capua | 48 asses | higher urgency |
| fuel | lower | poor use for good boards |
| storage for later | uncertain | ties up capital |
The same physical material has different values depending on use.
---
## 4. Cost And Transformation Questions
The trader must ask:
- is the timber dry enough?
- is it straight enough?
- can it fit cart repair needs?
- who can cut or shape it?
- does transformation require extra cost?
- will Capua buyers pay for boards or finished parts?
- does transport damage reduce value?
- will a rival buy it first?
The higher-value use exists only if the material actually fits the need.
---
## 5. Variant A — Timber Fits Repair Need
The boards are dry and suitable.
```text
sale value = 48 asses
total cost = 40 asses
result = 8 asses profit
```
The redirection succeeds.
---
## 6. Variant B — Timber Needs Extra Shaping
A craftsman must shape the boards before sale.
Additional cost: 6 asses.
```text
sale value = 48 asses
total cost = 46 asses
result = 2 asses profit
```
The opportunity remains, but the margin is narrow.
---
## 7. Variant C — Timber Misjudged
The boards are not suitable for cart repair.
They sell only as ordinary timber in Capua for 34 asses.
```text
sale value = 34 asses
total cost = 40 asses
result = 6 asses loss
```
The trader misread possible use.
---
## 8. Correct Model Behavior
The model should reason:
- material value depends on possible use
- original intended use does not fix final value
- higher-value use may require quality, skill, and timing
- transformation cost must be counted
- misjudging suitability can create loss
- redirection is an opportunity only when the material fits the new need
---
## 9. Incorrect Model Behavior
The model should not:
- treat timber as having one fixed value
- assume all timber fits every use
- ignore quality differences
- ignore shaping or preparation cost
- ignore transport cost
- assume emergency demand guarantees profit
- confuse possible value with certain sale value
---
## 10. Layer-0 Concepts Used
This example uses:
- `CORPUS-0002-goods-have-local-prices`
- `CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price`
- `CORPUS-0005-profit-is-sale-minus-total-cost`
- `CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss`
- `CORPUS-0015-materials-can-change-value-through-use`
- `CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions`
---
## 11. Success Condition
If the model sees timber and asks not only what it is, but what it can become, what that transformation costs, and whether the material fits the higher-value use, this file is functioning correctly.