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Congratulations! Your team has just won the Anytown Regional, a week 5 event. The team is very excited about the possibility of going to the championship. Despite the limited amount of time between the regional and the championship, you (the team leader) are able to convince a sponsor to make an additional donation in order to cover the registration fee and travel expenses for five team members to go. You have not been able to secure any more funding and now it is time to select who will go. Well, the drive team has to go and they take up four spots. Now you have one remaining spot and have narrowed down your decision to two candidates from your electrical sub-team:

Sam is a high school senior and this is his third year on the team. Over the last few years, he has developed an extensive knowledge of the electrical system. During the build season, he put in about 10 to 20 hours per week. However, he is a bit of a slacker and tends to talk more than he works. Several other team members feel that Sam should go because he is a senior and this will be his last opportunity to go to the championship as a student team member.

Jim is a high school freshman and this is his first year on the team. He is very interested in electronics and is just as knowledgeable as Sam when it comes to the electrical system. Jim is one of the team's most dedicated and hardest working members. During the build season, he put in about 50 to 60 hours per week. Some team members feel that Jim should not go because he is only a freshman and will have several more opportunities to go the championship. However, there is no guarantee that the team will be able to go to the championship again in the future. Other students feel that Jim may become discouraged if he is not selected. He may feel as if he is not appreciated and then decide to quit the team.

Who should go to the championship?