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Re: YMTC: did Team Blueabot cook the books?
This is INTERESTINGSTUFF...
They should not pass inspection.
From 5.3.4.4: "The fair market value of an item obtained at a discount or as a donation. Fair market value is that
price at which the item would be normally offered by the supplier to other customers."
For the parts that they used, and the fair market value based on the quantities used, the cost of the robot should have been:
LIGHTSTUFF: (5) * $300 = $1500
STRONGSTUFF: (4) * $300 = $1200
COOLSTUFF: (1) * $400 = $400
Other: $499
Total: $3599
From rule <R44>
"The total cost of all non-Kit items may not exceed $3,500.00 USD."
In my opinion, getting price discounts based on quantity buy buying in quantity but not using the quantity is getting around the rules.
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Donald F. Wright Jr.
Product Manager
AVL Instrumentation & Test Systems, Inc.
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