Transmute ruminants

The amount of the transmute resource (B) required to supply the specified packet size of the shortfall resource (A)

Two methods of determine the rate of transmuting the transmute resource (B) into the shortfall resource (A) are provided

Direct

This approach uses a set amount of (B) per packet (A), and will only create whole packets if specified in the Transmutation. This is represented by AèB in descriptive summaries.

Use pricing

This approach uses the Resource pricing structures set up with each resource in the simulation. These pricing structures can define the purchase, sale, or both, pricing for the resource as well as defining the size of packets used in purchases and sales.

From the pricing of both the transmute resource (B) into the shortfall resource (A) we can determine the rate of transmuting. Warnings will be generated if pricing is not available when transmuting the resource. This is represented by AèB in descriptive summaries.

The units of measuring the "amount of ruminant" required can be selected from individuals, adult equivalents or kg live weight. This determines the value of Amount per packet above. Dollar value will automatically be used when the Use pricing transmute style is selected.

If a Finance type is provided when using the pricing transmute style, all pricing transactions are reported in the Finance ledger akin to selling resource the transmute resource (B) to earn money to buy the shortfall resource (A) needed. This approach also means that if more Transmute resource (b) needed to be sold than was needed to buy the required shortfall resource (A) due to the selling rules, the excess will be stored in the finance type and available for future activities.This is represented by Aè$ $èB in descriptive summaries.

A list of Ruminant group components below this will define the individual ruminants available for this task. Ruminant groups are applied from the top of the list.