Capsim Rehearsal Quiz Questions and
Solutions
Reposition a product - answer 1. Research current customer buying criteria in the
Courier
2. Display the R&D worksheet
3. Adjust Performance, Size, MTBF
4. Observe impacts upon Age, material cost, and completion dates
5. Save the decisions
Marketing a product - answer 1. Scheduling production
2. Research the competitive environment in the Courier
3. Display the Marketing worksheet
4. Enter decisions for Price, Promotion and Sales Budgets
5. Observe the decision impact upon the computer's forecast
6. Develop a worst case estimate for demand
7. Enter your worst case estimate for in the sales forecast
8. Save the decisions
Scheduling promotion - answer 1. Estimate a best case for demand for each product
this year
2. Display the Production worksheet
3. Observe existing inventory
4. Schedule production to meet best case demand less existing inventory
5. Save the decisions
Modifying plant and equipment - answer 1. Estimate peak demand for each product
for this year and next year
2. Examine unit costs and margins
3. Display the Production worksheet
4. Increase or decrease capacity as required
5. Increase automation as required
6. Observe the net cost of the investment
7. Display the Finance worksheet
8. Fund the investment with a mix of stock issues, bond issues, and depreciation
9. Save the decisions
Raising money and paying debt - answer 1. Examine the proforma Income
Statement
2. Examine the proforma Balance Sheet
3. Display the Finance worksheet
4. Issue or repurchase stock as required
5. Issue or repay bonds as required
Solutions
Reposition a product - answer 1. Research current customer buying criteria in the
Courier
2. Display the R&D worksheet
3. Adjust Performance, Size, MTBF
4. Observe impacts upon Age, material cost, and completion dates
5. Save the decisions
Marketing a product - answer 1. Scheduling production
2. Research the competitive environment in the Courier
3. Display the Marketing worksheet
4. Enter decisions for Price, Promotion and Sales Budgets
5. Observe the decision impact upon the computer's forecast
6. Develop a worst case estimate for demand
7. Enter your worst case estimate for in the sales forecast
8. Save the decisions
Scheduling promotion - answer 1. Estimate a best case for demand for each product
this year
2. Display the Production worksheet
3. Observe existing inventory
4. Schedule production to meet best case demand less existing inventory
5. Save the decisions
Modifying plant and equipment - answer 1. Estimate peak demand for each product
for this year and next year
2. Examine unit costs and margins
3. Display the Production worksheet
4. Increase or decrease capacity as required
5. Increase automation as required
6. Observe the net cost of the investment
7. Display the Finance worksheet
8. Fund the investment with a mix of stock issues, bond issues, and depreciation
9. Save the decisions
Raising money and paying debt - answer 1. Examine the proforma Income
Statement
2. Examine the proforma Balance Sheet
3. Display the Finance worksheet
4. Issue or repurchase stock as required
5. Issue or repay bonds as required
