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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
If wire only comes in 100 foot spools, and I use 1 foot of wire, then I dont have 100 feet of wire on my robot - why would have to account as if I did?
Prorated means the cost of the whole sheet times the percent used.
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Ken, the example FIRST gives
exactly addresses this situation.
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Example: A team purchases a 4' x 4' sheet of aluminum, but only uses a piece 10” x 10” on their robot. The team identifies a source that sells aluminum sheet in 1’ x1’ pieces. The team may cost their part on the basis of a 1’ x 1’ piece, even though they cut the piece from a larger bulk purchase. They do not have to account for the entire 4’ x 4’ bulk purchase item.
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I really do not see where we're losing each other. It clearly says that you must use the smallest
whole unit you can find. If a 100' spool is the smallest unit you can find, it doesn't matter if you use 99' or 1'. You still account for it like you used 100.