A supplier wants to make a profit by buying metal by weight at one altitude and selling it at the same price per pound at another altitude. The supplier should

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Weight is affected by gravity, which is slightly weaker at higher altitudes. Therefore, a pound of metal weighs slightly less at higher altitudes. Buying at a high altitude (where the metal weighs less per pound due to weaker gravity) and selling at a low altitude (where the same metal weighs more per pound) would allow the supplier to sell more actual metal for the same price per pound, thus making a profit.

A Supplier Wants to Make a Profit by Buying Metal