Cost = 1000 * 3 ^ (current number of vendors)
| Vendor | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 | - |
| 2 | - |
| 3 | - |
| 4 | $27,000 |
| 5 | $81,000 |
| 6 | $243,000 |
| 7 | $729,000 |
| 8 | $2.2E6 |
| 9 | $6.6E6 |
| 10 | $19.7E6 |
| 11 | $59.0E6 |
| 12 | $177.1E6 |
| 13 | $531.4E6 |
| 14 | $1.6E9 |
| 15 | $4.8E9 |
| 16 | 14.3E9 |
| 17 | $43.0E9 |
| 18 | $129.1E9 |
| 19 | $387.4E9 |
| 20 | $1.2E12 |
| 21 | $3.5E12 |
| 22 | $10.5E12 |
| 23 | $31.4E12 |
| 24 | $94.1E12 |
| 25 | $282.4E12 |
| 26 | $847.3E12 |
| 27 | $2.5E15 |
| 28 | $7.6E15 |
| 29 | $22.9E15 |
| 30 | $68.6E15 |
| 31 | $205.9E15 |
| 32 | $617.7E15 |
| 33 | $1.9E18 |
| 34 | $5.6E18 |
| 35 | $16.7E18 |
| 36 | $50.0E18 |
| 37 | $150.1E18 |
| 38 | $450.3E18 |
| 39 | $1.4E21 |
| 40 | $4.1E21 |
| 41 | $12.2E21 |
| 42 | $36.5E21 |
| 43 | $109.4E21 |
| 44 | $328.3E21 |
| 45 | $984.8E21 |
| 46 | $3.0E24 |
| 47 | $8.9E24 |
| 48 | $26.6E24 |
| 49 | $79.8E24 |
| 50 | $239.3E24 |
| 51 | $717.9E24 |
| 52 | $2.2E27 |
| 53 | $6.5E27 |
| 54 | $19.4E27 |
| 55 | $58.1E27 |
| 56 | $174.4E27 |
| 57 | $523.3E27 |
| 58 | $1.6E30 |
| 59 | $4.7E30 |
| 60 | $14.1E30 |
| 61 | 42.4E30 |
| 62 | $127.2E30 |
| 63 | $381.5E30 |
| 64 | $1.1E33 |
| 65 | $3.4E33 |
| 66 | $10.3E33 |
| 67 | $30.9E33 |
| 68 | $92.7E33 |
| 69 | $278.1E33 |
| 70 | $834.4E33 |
| 71 | $2.5E36 |
| 72 | $7.5E36 |
| 73 | $22.5E36 |
| 74 | $67.6E36 |
| 75 | $202.8E36 |
| 76 | $608.3E36 |
| 77 | $1.8E39 |
| 78 | $5.5E39 |
| 79 | $16.4E39 |
| 80 | $49.3E39 |
| 81 | $147.8E39 |
| 82 | $443.4E39 |
| 83 | $1.3E42 |
| 84 | $4.0E42 |
| 85 | $12.0E42 |
| 86 | $35.9E42 |
| 87 | $107.8E42 |
| 88 | $323.3E42 |
| 89 | $969.8E42 |
| 90 | $2.9E45 |
| 91 | $8.7E45 |
| 92 | $26.2E45 |
| 93 | $78.6E45 |
| 94 | $235.7E45 |
| 95 | $707.0E45 |
| 96 | $2.1E48 |
| 97 | $6.4E48 |
| 98 | $19.1E48 |
| 99 | $57.3E48 |
| 100 | $171.8E48 |
| 101 | $515.4E48 |
| 102 | $1.5E51 |
| 103 | $4.6E51 |
| 104 | $13.9E51 |
| 105 | $41.7E51 |
| 106 | $125.2E51 |
| 107 | $375.7E51 |
| 108 | $1.1E54 |
| 109 | $3.4E54 |
| 110 | $10.1E54 |
| 111 | $30.4E54 |
| 112 | $91.3E54 |
| 113 | $273.9E54 |
| 114 | $821.7E54 |
| 115 | $2.5E57 |
| 116 | $7.4E57 |
| 117 | $22.2E57 |
| 118 | $66.6E57 |
| 119 | $199.7E57 |
| 120 | $599.0E57 |
| 121 | $1.8E60 |
| 122 | $5.4E60 |
| 123 | $16.2E60 |
| 124 | $48.5E60 |
| 125 | $145.6E60 |
| 126 | $436.7E60 |
| 127 | $1.3E63 |
| 128 | $3.9E63 |
| 129 | $11.8E63 |
| 130 | $35.4E63 |
| 131 | $106.1E63 |
| 132 | $318.3E63 |
| 133 | $955.0E63 |
| 134 | $2.9E66 |
| 135 | $8.6E66 |
| 136 | $25.8E66 |
| 137 | $77.4E66 |
| 138 | $232.1E66 |
| 139 | $696.2E66 |
| 140 | $2.1E69 |
| 141 | $6.3E69 |
| 142 | $18.8E69 |
| 143 | $56.4E69 |
| 144 | $169.2E69 |
| 145 | $507.5E69 |
| 146 | $1.5E72 |
| 147 | $4.6E72 |
| 148 | $13.7E72 |
| 149 | $41.1E72 |
| 150 | $123.3E72 |
| 151 | $370.0E72 |
| 152 | $1.1E75 |
| 153 | $3.3E75 |
| 154 | $10.0E75 |
| 155 | $30.0E75 |
| 156 | $89.9E75 |
| 157 | $269.7E75 |
| 158 | $809.2E75 |
| 159 | $2.4E78 |
| 160 | $7.3E78 |
| 161 | $21.8E78 |
| 162 | $65.5E78 |
| 163 | $196.6E78 |
| 164 | $589.9E78 |
| 165 | $1.8E81 |
| 166 | $5.3E81 |
| 167 | $15.9E81 |
| 168 | $47.8E81 |
| 169 | $143.3E81 |
| 170 | $430.0E81 |
| 171 | $1.3E84 |
| 172 | $3.9E84 |
| 173 | $11.6E84 |
| 174 | $34.8E84 |
| 175 | $104.5E84 |
| 176 | $313.5E84 |
| 177 | $940.5E84 |
| 178 | $2.8E87 |
| 179 | $8.5E87 |
| 180 | $25.4E87 |
| 181 | $76.2E87 |
| 182 | $228.5E87 |
| 183 | $685.6E87 |
| 184 | $2.1E90 |
| 185 | $6.2E90 |
| 186 | $18.5E90 |
| 187 | $55.5E90 |
| 188 | $166.6E90 |
| 189 | $499.8E90 |
| 190 | $1.5E93 |
| 191 | $4.5E93 |
| 192 | $13.5E93 |
| 193 | $40.5E93 |
| 194 | $121.5E93 |
| 195 | $364.4E93 |
| 196 | $1.1E96 |
| 197 | $3.3E96 |
| 198 | $9.8E96 |
| 199 | $29.5E96 |
| 200 | $88.5E96 |
| 201 | $265.6E96 |
| 202 | $796.8E96 |
| 203 | $2.4E99 |
| 204 | $7.2E99 |
| 205 | $21.5E99 |
| 206 | $64.5E99 |
| 207 | $193.6E99 |
| 208 | $580.9E99 |
| 209 | $1.7E102 |
| 210 | $5.2E102 |
| 211 | $15.7E102 |
| 212 | $47.1E102 |
| 213 | $141.2E102 |
| 214 | $423.5E102 |
| 215 | $1.3E105 |
| 216 | $3.8E105 |
| 217 | $11.4E105 |
| 218 | $34.3E105 |
| 219 | $102.9E105 |
| 220 | $308.7E105 |
| 221 | $926.1E105 |
| 222 | $2.8E108 |
| 223 | $8.3E108 |
| 224 | $25.0E108 |
| 225 | $75.0E108 |
| 226 | $225.1E108 |
| 227 | $675.2E108 |
| 228 | $2.0E111 |
| 229 | $6.1E111 |
| 230 | $18.2E111 |
| 231 | $54.7E111 |
| 232 | $164.1E111 |
| 233 | $492.2E111 |
| 234 | $1.5E114 |
| 235 | $4.4E114 |
| 236 | $13.3E114 |
| 237 | $39.9E114 |
| 238 | $119.6E114 |
| 239 | $358.8E114 |
| 240 | $1.1E117 |
| 241 | $3.2E117 |
| 242 | $9.7E117 |
| 243 | $29.1E117 |
| 244 | $87.2E117 |
| 245 | $261.6E117 |
| 246 | $784.7E117 |
| 247 | $2.4E120 |
| 248 | $7.1E120 |
| 249 | $21.2E120 |
| 250 | $63.6E120 |
| 251 | $190.7E120 |
| 252 | $572.1E120 |
| 253 | $1.7E123 |
| 254 | $5.1E123 |
| 255 | $15.4E123 |
| 256 | $46.3E123 |
| 257 | $139.0E123 |
| 258 | $417.0E123 |
| 259 | $1.3E126 |
| 260 | $3.8E126 |
| 261 | $11.3E126 |
| 262 | $33.8E126 |
| 263 | $101.3E126 |
| 264 | $304.0E126 |
| 265 | $912.0E126 |
| 266 | $2.7E129 |
| 267 | $8.2E129 |
| 268 | $24.6E129 |
| 269 | $73.9E129 |
| 270 | $221.6E129 |
| 271 | $664.9E129 |
| 272 | $2.0E132 |
| 273 | $6.0E132 |
| 274 | $18.0E132 |
| 275 | $53.9E132 |
| 276 | $161.6E132 |
| 277 | $484.7E132 |
| 278 | $1.5E135 |
| 279 | $4.4E135 |
| 280 | $13.1E135 |
| 281 | $39.3E135 |
| 282 | $117.8E135 |
| 283 | $353.3E135 |
| 284 | $1.1E138 |
| 285 | $3.2E138 |
| 286 | $9.5E138 |
| 287 | $28.6E138 |
| 288 | $85.9E138 |
| 289 | $257.6E138 |
| 290 | $772.8E138 |
| 291 | $2.3E141 |
| 292 | $7.0E141 |
| 293 | $20.9E141 |
| 294 | $62.6E141 |
| 295 | $187.8E141 |
| 296 | $563.3E141 |
| 297 | $1.7E144 |
| 298 | $5.1E144 |
| 299 | $15.2E144 |
| 300 | $45.6E144 |
| 301 | $136.9E144 |
| 302 | $410.7E144 |
| 303 | $1.2E147 |
| 304 | $3.7E147 |
| 305 | $11.1E147 |
| 306 | $33.3E147 |
| 307 | $99.8E147 |
| 308 | $299.4E147 |
| 309 | $898.1E147 |
| 310 | $2.7E150 |
| 311 | $8.1E150 |
| 312 | $24.2E150 |
| 313 | $72.7E150 |
| 314 | $218.2E150 |
| 315 | $654.7E150 |
| 316 | $2.0E153 |
| 317 | $5.9E153 |
| 318 | $17.7E153 |
| 319 | $53.0E153 |
| 320 | $159.1E153 |
| 321 | $477.3E153 |
| 322 | $1.4E156 |
| 323 | $4.3E156 |
| 324 | $12.9E156 |
| 325 | $38.7E156 |
| 326 | $116.0E156 |
| 327 | $348.0E156 |
| 328 | $1.0E159 |
| 329 | $3.1E159 |
| 330 | $9.4E159 |
| 331 | $28.2E159 |
| 332 | $84.6E159 |
| 333 | $253.7E159 |
| 334 | $761.0E159 |
| 335 | $2.3E162 |
| 336 | $6.8E162 |
| 337 | $20.5E162 |
| 338 | $61.6E162 |
| 339 | $184.9E162 |
| 340 | $554.8E162 |
| 341 | $1.7E165 |
| 342 | $5.0E165 |
| 343 | $15.0E165 |
| 344 | $44.9E165 |
| 345 | $134.8E165 |
| 346 | $404.4E165 |
| 347 | $1.2E168 |
| 348 | $3.6E168 |
| 349 | $10.9E168 |
| 350 | $32.8E168 |
| 351 | $98.3E168 |
| 352 | $294.8E168 |
| 353 | $884.5E168 |
| 354 | $2.7E171 |
| 355 | $8.0E171 |
| 356 | $23.9E171 |
| 357 | $71.6E171 |
| 358 | $214.9E171 |
| 359 | $644.8E171 |
| 360 | $1.9E174 |
| 361 | $5.8E174 |
| 362 | $17.4E174 |
| 363 | $52.2E174 |
| 364 | $156.7E174 |
| 365 | $470.0E174 |
| 366 | $1.4E177 |
| 367 | $4.2E177 |
| 368 | $12.7E177 |
| 369 | $38.1E177 |
| 370 | $114.2E177 |
| 371 | $342.7E177 |
| 372 | $1.0E180 |
| 373 | $3.1E180 |
| 374 | $9.3E180 |
| 375 | $27.8E180 |
| 376 | $83.3E180 |
| 377 | $249.8E180 |
| 378 | $749.4E180 |
| 379 | $2.2E183 |
| 380 | $6.7E183 |
| 381 | $20.2E183 |
| 382 | $60.7E183 |
| 383 | $182.1E183 |
| 384 | $546.3E183 |
| 385 | $1.6E186 |
| 386 | $4.9E186 |
| 387 | $14.8E186 |
| 388 | $44.3E186 |
| 389 | $132.8E186 |
| 390 | $398.3E186 |
| 391 | $1.2E189 |
| 392 | $3.6E189 |
| 393 | $10.8E189 |
| 394 | $32.3E189 |
| 395 | $96.8E189 |
| 396 | $290.3E189 |
| 397 | $871.0E189 |
| 398 | $2.6E192 |
| 399 | $7.8E192 |
| 400 | $23.5E192 |
| … | … |