CapsimInbox: Escape Room

Participant Puzzle Workbook

How to use this packet:

1. Each number listed below corresponds to the subject line of an email
that includes a puzzle.
2. All puzzle instructions can be found at the bottom of the email with the
corresponding Workbook Page# and all instructions will be italicized.
3. Only use this packet to complete the specific puzzle relevant to the
current task/email at hand.
a. Proper context from the emails are necesary to complete these puzzles
and attempting to complete puzzles early will have a negative effect on
your time and experience.
4. Feel free to use any open space to take notes, solve the puzzles, etc.
R&D Puzzle #1 - Word Search

Features:
BASS IN-EAR SOUND
BATTERY LIFESPAN WIRED
BLUETOOTH LOW WIRELESS
DURABILITY OVER-EAR
HIGHTECH QUALITY

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R&D Puzzle #2 - Product Owner

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Marketing Puzzle #1 - Pricing

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Marketing Puzzle #2 - Forecasting

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Production Puzzle #1 - Capacity

Variables
Forecaster Estimate:
15,000 units on first day of sales
Additional 90,000 units over first 3 months
Timeframe:
One week, or 7 days to produce necessary amount of product
Working Hours:
8 hours per day
Production Rates:
2,000 units per day per machine
200 units per day per skilled laborer
Production Costs:
$2,600 per day per machine
$240 per day per skilled laborer
Requirements:
Create at least 15,000 units a day

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Production Puzzle #2 - Automation

Example of one move:

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Finance Puzzle #1 - Long Term

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Finance Puzzle #2 - Short Term

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HR Puzzle #1 - Napkin Drawing

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HR Puzzle #1.5 - Whiteboard

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