uCCHNSPSALESTOCCPSTUPTMPXYBTPSMTPICQBILLCOMFSKILCPMOPNAMEOCGTODTTTTTBANFYNWEXMOCCUCSTRIKCCRECRPBOUGHADINYABFTXTSSTARCSPAPTOCTRLNAMWKAMSALESAVTUMAVTPAV@A(@A&iB@t@@7A PB# BV @q @Q A ByB SBS@@@Q@B 6y@@@@AP @U!"@#@Q$%&'()@7*A +,-.@2/0B312@73(4@5A678@89:;<=@>@?BP@AB@C-3DE@7F22GHIJK@L@SMNO@PQARS@T@U@VX (}AR@--@@<( ONE MOMENTF B PXAR<;@,;@%,;@,;A,;@P,D6. U67A,. d67@,.l6. }67@P,. 67@,.6-@ @(}67@<@v,.LUPTOWN MANAGER_A Business Simulation_by Mark Carter& _ _ _ _|j67@w<AW,.OUPTOWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY__EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION__POSITION DESIRED:&MANAGER|ARo467AX<A,.__INSTRUCTIONS? (Y/N)-->*> B K@S4Y] BoAR T=67@<@4,."_ENTER EXPERIENCE LEVEL (1-10)-->*G B T@ !! @)!@@  [6-+$@,%@%)6-@P$56-C6-$BI(}[-@ e[6.QMEMO:6244_SUBJECT:Objective_FROM:The Boss___ As my new manager, I want to see_*e B R@6.6progress in this company. Your_objective is to make *J B R($cY6.Oas soon as possible._Why are you sitting around reading_Memos. 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YOU HAVE BEEN RELEAVED OF_YOUR DUTIES.__PICK YOUR CHECK UP FRIDAY*` B K"6.__Goodbye,_The boss____*, B >AR@H A`K%; (}16.!BUSINESS REPORT_---------------_*; B R!@($P:,86. PAID FOR BANK LOAN__*B B J6-&R6-&---@++'B,%@,'@3%6-P:@`$H:@,,%@3"A6 @ *H:@,!@&'@P*!@0I6-&P:'@,](P:'@, r6.WORKERS QUIT_*| B (["@ 6-P:$?,(6-&G6.YOU HAVE TO PAY BILLS $*Q B U(X([("@%A`a"@ 6-P:$?0,(6-&M6.THE RENT IS DUE, YOUR COSTS $*W B [(^(a(J"@6-%A%:6.A NEW ACCOUNT OPENS*D B G(J(R"@6-%A%B6.THE GOVERMENT BUYS FROM YOU*L B O(R(\"@ 6-P:$?%,(6-&H6.25% INCOME TAX EXPENSE $*R B V(Y(\(U"@!6-&+A%,E6.A SNOWSTORM HITS, SALES DROP*O B R(U("@A%U"@ 6-P:$?@,(6-&A6.MACHINE REPAIRS $*K B O(R(U(W"@ 6-P:$?E,(6-&C6.INSURANCE EXPENSE $*M B Q(T(W(X"@ 6-%A%H6."NEW COMPANY OPENS, SALES INCREASE*R B U(X(Z"@ 6-P:$?,(6-&F6.DEPRECIATION EXPENSE $*P B T(W(Z(X"@6-&@H6.$THE WORKERS RECIEVE A PAY CUT OF $1*R B U(X(S"@6-%A%C6.A OIL COMPANY BUYS 800 UNITS*M B P(S(.V"@46.YOU LOSE A ACCOUNT SALES DROP*> B P6-&+AP%,S(V(BT"@26.A NEW COMPANY BUYS FROM YOU*D6-%+AP%,N B Q(T( 6- 26.End of Report*" B %(/ A`2$5$  A%"6- 3)6._THE UNION WANTS HIGHER WADGES*3 B  %%6-P:@$H:@,,%@ E$6._HOW DOES A INCREASE OF $*. B ;( SOUNDE A) o A%&6._MAKE US A OFFER>*0 B =@I @e(ԧӠԠӬo A) j%6-P:@$H:@,,%@/ * 2(P6.OFFER IS UNACCEPTABLE_*Z B `(j A) i-6.#_THE UNION ACCEPTS YOUR OFFER OF $*7 B ;(C6-%I6-S A`_6-i AT 36._YES OR NO (Y/N)>*& B 3@U ( 4Y6-%6-%6-($V  4N A%W A)X "@ AY uH:@,!?p(?6._THE WORKERS GO ON STRIKE*I B U6-@a6-k A`u AZ A%  (}AR F<6.2MEMO:6435_SUBJECT:Congratulations_FROM:The Boss__*F B  OE6.; CONGRATULATIONS__YOU HAVE COMPLETED ANOTHER YEAR_*O B  MC6.9IN BUISNESS. YOU HAVE A BRIGHT_FUTURE WITH THE COMPANY._*M B  \R6.HKEEP UP THE GOOD WORK__ Your buddy,_ The Boss__*\ B  +6-!AR@+ A` 6-%@ '6-$AP6-' A (}ARe[6.QMEMO:7534_SUBJECT:Retirement in Bermuda_FROM:The boss__ CONGRATULATIONS*e B jj6.`_YOU HAVE ACHIEVED YOUR GOALS AND_OBJECTIVES WITH THIS COMPANY. IT'S_TIME TO MOVE ON TO BIGGER_*Q B G6.3AND BETTER THINGS.__YOU ARE NOW A UPTOWN MANAGER__*Q B "AR@ A`"%pS<6.2DO YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED_WITH THE MOB (Y/N)-->*F B S@v4Y)4NA`w A`z 4N$|16-P:@ $H:@,,1"A`d6-$A#6. _YOU SELL *- B 2(Z6.! 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So you will'h+(#have to buy 2 parts to make 1 unit..(@( BUYING PARTS:h(#When buying parts, you can pay cash'QQ(Ior you can put the money on your account. If you do not pay for your'NN(Faccount within a certain amount of time, the money will be deducted'm&(from your profits automaticly.0 A`6(}J(SETTING PRICES:m(When setting your prices, make'p,($sure that you keep your prices underJ(your compititions prices.m(High prices could deter sales.p($'g(BACK-UP ORDERS:g(KAlways keep an eye on your back-up orders. These are units that are sold%'MM(Ebut have not been assembled for your customers. Hire more workers to&'l\(Treduce your back-up orders, otherwise , you will lose sales due to slow service.f A`l(}''j((UNIT INVENTORY:j(KThe unit inventory shows the overabundance of units that have been('LL(Dmade, but have not been sold. It is very helpful to have a healthy)'NN(Finventory on hand. 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