Emma Peaslee

I hope so, yes.

I hope so, yes.

Today on the show, a very Planet Money puzzle. We look for ways to determine which of Sam's colleagues, which are also our colleagues, values Sam's eggs the most, therefore winning the right to buy a dozen of his precious eggs at his absurdly low price of $5.

Today on the show, a very Planet Money puzzle. We look for ways to determine which of Sam's colleagues, which are also our colleagues, values Sam's eggs the most, therefore winning the right to buy a dozen of his precious eggs at his absurdly low price of $5.

Today on the show, a very Planet Money puzzle. We look for ways to determine which of Sam's colleagues, which are also our colleagues, values Sam's eggs the most, therefore winning the right to buy a dozen of his precious eggs at his absurdly low price of $5.

And we discover a pricing method from a development economist that forces people to express their true value for an item. And maybe America's next great game show.

And we discover a pricing method from a development economist that forces people to express their true value for an item. And maybe America's next great game show.

And we discover a pricing method from a development economist that forces people to express their true value for an item. And maybe America's next great game show.

That's after the break. Our colleague Sam Mertens has backyard chickens, which, in an egg shortage, makes him the egg king. And he has tasked us... We made him task us a little bit with figuring out who should get eggs when he has an extra dozen.

That's after the break. Our colleague Sam Mertens has backyard chickens, which, in an egg shortage, makes him the egg king. And he has tasked us... We made him task us a little bit with figuring out who should get eggs when he has an extra dozen.

That's after the break. Our colleague Sam Mertens has backyard chickens, which, in an egg shortage, makes him the egg king. And he has tasked us... We made him task us a little bit with figuring out who should get eggs when he has an extra dozen.

But Sam has given us an interesting little twist. His egg price is fixed. He will not let us sell a dozen eggs for anything other than $5, which basically covers his backyard chicken costs. So what this means is that we cannot just do the planet money thing and let the market decide, sell to the highest bidder.

But Sam has given us an interesting little twist. His egg price is fixed. He will not let us sell a dozen eggs for anything other than $5, which basically covers his backyard chicken costs. So what this means is that we cannot just do the planet money thing and let the market decide, sell to the highest bidder.

But Sam has given us an interesting little twist. His egg price is fixed. He will not let us sell a dozen eggs for anything other than $5, which basically covers his backyard chicken costs. So what this means is that we cannot just do the planet money thing and let the market decide, sell to the highest bidder.

So with our invisible hands tied behind our invisible backs, we went looking for some other way to determine who values Sam's eggs the most. And that, that is how we ended up talking to Abigail Jones.

So with our invisible hands tied behind our invisible backs, we went looking for some other way to determine who values Sam's eggs the most. And that, that is how we ended up talking to Abigail Jones.

So with our invisible hands tied behind our invisible backs, we went looking for some other way to determine who values Sam's eggs the most. And that, that is how we ended up talking to Abigail Jones.

You want to jazz it up? I don't know, like... Professional survey designer?

You want to jazz it up? I don't know, like... Professional survey designer?

You want to jazz it up? I don't know, like... Professional survey designer?