Peruse or peruse ( one word ) means to read through carefully--
The author waited nervously, until his editor had time to peruse the manuscript.
He meant to peruse the chapter, but only had time to scan it quickly.
Per use or per use ( two words ) means for each ( per ) occasion of employing ( use )--
This detergent is cheaper; it will cost about 45 cents per use.
The large jar costs less per use than the small one.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"He took time to peruse the entire catalog, figuring out which products cost less per use."
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