In the book the pearl What does the audience know about the Pearl Buyers that Kino does not know?

The pearl buyers were all part of a single 'unit/ organization', appearing to be in competition with each other and were just trying to cheat Kino into selling his pearl at a much lower price.

Explanation:

John Steinbeck's "The Pearl" revolves around the story of Kino, a pearl diver, and his pearl that he found. In his attempt to try to get the highest price for the pearl, the story delves into the very nature of man, the greed and evil, and defying society.

When Kino tried to sell his "Pearl of the World", the buyers acted. They told him his pearl is fake, or that it will not be bought by anyone for the amount that he asks for. While trying to dupe the diver, the buyers, who were all part of the same 'unit' under a single businessman, they 'faked' pit themselves, trying to act as if they were thinking of Kino's best interest. The "big boss" of the pearl buyers had taken all the buyers to be a party to his business, symbolizing capitalism.

The audience/ readers know that the buyers were trying to cheat Kino into selling his pearl by acting as an independent buyer while in truth, they were all buying for the same "Big Boss".