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The FIRST Choice Value Coefficient
I was especially looking forward to FIRST Choice this year because I was intrigued with the fact that the retail (or perceived) dollar value vs point cost of items varied greatly. Needless to say, other teams catch on to this and the products with the highest value-to-cost items are sold out first.
This intrigued me to assign a FIRST Choice Value Coefficient (FCVC) to know which items to spring for first. On the other hand, even with a high FCVC some of the products wouldn't come as in handy as others (ie if you already have a part and don't need multiples).
In your opinion, which products this year had the highest FCVC?
For example:
Talon SC $59 / 9 points = 6.56
Geforce GTX 560: $190 / 5 points = 38.8
Rubber Latex Tube 5': $2 / 3 points = 0.67
Foam Basketballs $7.99 / 8 points = 1
12V Battery: $40 / 10 points = 4
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My FIRST legacy:
Team 204 Student 2001, 2002 (Voorhees, NJ)
Team 1493 College Mentor 2006 - 2008 (Troy, NY)
Team 2150 Intern/Professional Mentor 2007, 2009 (Palos Verdes)
Team 4123 Lead Engineering Mentor 2012 (Bellflower, CA)
Team 4276 Engineering Mentor 2012-2016 (Huntington Beach, CA)
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