Module 5 – Option #2: Review the Capsim Mini-Case Study entitled “Finance”
Review the Capsim Mini-Case Study entitled “Finance.” To access Capsim case studies, click “eText and Cases” from the left navigation menu, as shown below:
You can see the effect of the matching principle on your Capsim Core Income Statement. When you sell products, the amount you paid for the materials and labor will show up in the Variable Cost section, even though your company paid those bills earlier. The lesson is that those costs are matched to the sales.
When you buy additional capacity for your Capsim plant or add points to your automation rating, your investment in these assets will show up on the Balance Sheet under Fixed Assets as a positive number. That same amount will show up on the Cash Flow statement (as a negative number) under Cash From Investing, because the cash went out of the business for the equipment.
For this assignment, explain the relationship between your team’s Capsim decisions and their impact on the Income Statement and Balance Sheet for last week’s Round 2 competition. Share your decision-making logic. Include in your discussion how your decisions affected a) sales, b) profit, and c) contribution margin, and explain the concepts and models you used to form and integrate your strategies.
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Be 5-6 pages in length, excluding the title and references pages.
Be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA.
In addition to course resources, use the CSU-Global Library to find three additional resources to support the position you take.
Be sure to check out the CSU-Global Online Research and Writing Lab. Here you can find:
Writing considerations and tips
Writing resources
Sample papers
An APA Template for writing assignments
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Finance Module in Capsim Simulation
Capsim simulation helps organizations to make the right production decisions. These techniques enable the firm’s department to predict the performance after carrying out a specific task. The process of simulation covers four main areas including production, Research, and Development, marketing and finance. However, these decisions vary according to the field of focus. The capsim choices are made in eight distinct rounds that outline the organization’s outcome if they make individual decisions.
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