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Re: YMTC: did Team Blueabot cook the books?
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Originally Posted by Biff
Close.. but they only used 39.25 sq inches of coolstuff (2.5 x 2.5x 3.14 x2), so 144 sq in at $400.00 is $2.77 per square in and 39.25 x 2.77 = $109.03
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The applicable rule was cited above in this thread:
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Originally Posted by Billfred
5.3.4.4 (page 16)
The cost of items purchased in bulk or large quantities may be prorated on the basis of the smallest commonly available unit that satisfies the need for the item.
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In this case the smallest commonly available unit that satisfies the need for the item is one 12"x12" sheet of COOLSTUFF at $400. The actual quantity that ended up on the robot is irrelevant. So Don Wright is right. 
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