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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P


CURRENT PRODUCT OPERATING STATEMENT, PRODUCT 1-1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 1
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ALL REGION 1 REGION 2 REGION 3 REGION 4
REGIONS (LATIN AM) (U.S. ) (U.K. ) (EUROPE )
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
ACTIVE PRODUCT? YES NO NO NO YES
SALES (Units) 13,087 0 0 0 13,087
UNFILLED ORDERS 0 0 0 0 0
PRICE 650 650 650 650 650
DEALER REBATES 0 10 0 10 0
REVENUE 8,506,550 0 0 0 8,506,550
PRODUCT COSTS 3,796,538 0 0 0 3,796,538
REBATES OFFERED 0 0 0 0 0
SALES COMMISSIONS 85,065 0 0 0 85,065
TRANSPORTATION 431,871 0 0 0 431,871
DUTIES & TARIFFS 510,392 0 0 0 510,392
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
GROSS MARGIN 3,682,684 0 0 0 3,682,684

FIXED COSTS:
ADMINISTRAT O/H 137,541 0 0 0 137,541
ADVERTISING 1,000,000 0 0 0 1,000,000
PROMOTION 500,000 0 0 0 500,000
SALES SALARIES 262,500 0 0 0 262,500
SALES O/H 347,565 0 0 0 347,565
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 2,247,606 0 0 0 2,247,606
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
OPERATING INCOME 1,435,078 0 0 0 1,435,078
═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

MEDIA CONTENT & MIX 1 & 55555 1 & 55555 2 & 55555 1 & 55555
PROMOTIONAL TYPE 10 10 10 10
SALES FORCE:
SIZE 50 70 50 70
TIME ALLOCATION (%s) 0 0 0 50
EFFORT .00 .00 .00 35.00
SALARY + COMMISSION 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1
SALES VOLUME FORECAST (Units) 0 0 0 18,000

PRODUCT COMPOSITION 30/30/30/ 5/ 5/5/5


PRODUCTION ORDER (Units) 0
EMERGENCY PRODUCTION LIMIT (%) 0
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 250,000

PLANT CAPACITY ORDER (Units) 0


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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
CURRENT PRODUCT OPERATING STATEMENT, PRODUCT 1-2, QUARTER 6 PAGE 2
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ALL REGION 1 REGION 2 REGION 3 REGION 4
REGIONS (LATIN AM) (U.S. ) (U.K. ) (EUROPE )
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
ACTIVE PRODUCT? YES YES YES YES NO
SALES (Units) 54,097 131 53,565 401 0
UNFILLED ORDERS 0 0 0 0 0
PRICE 900 900 900 900 700
DEALER REBATES 10 10 10 10 10
REVENUE 48,687,300 117,900 48,208,500 360,900 0
PRODUCT COSTS 22,326,951 54,066 22,107,384 165,501 0
REBATES OFFERED 540,970 1,310 535,650 4,010 0
SALES COMMISSIONS 486,873 1,179 482,085 3,609 0
TRANSPORTATION 1,139,392 2,096 1,124,865 12,431 0
DUTIES & TARIFFS 978,604 0 964,169 14,435 0
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
GROSS MARGIN 23,214,510 59,249 22,994,347 160,914 0

FIXED COSTS:
ADMINISTRAT O/H 325,324 100,000 125,324 100,000 0
ADVERTISING 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 0
PROMOTION 1,500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 0
SALES SALARIES 1,275,000 375,000 525,000 375,000 0
SALES O/H 1,761,873 376,179 1,007,085 378,609 0
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 7,862,197 2,351,179 3,157,409 2,353,609 0
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
OPERATING INCOME 15,352,313 -2,291,930 19,836,938 -2,192,695 0
═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

MEDIA CONTENT & MIX 1 & 55555 1 & 55555 1 & 55555 1 & 22225
PROMOTIONAL TYPE 10 10 10 14
SALES FORCE:
SIZE 50 70 50 70
TIME ALLOCATION (%s) 100 100 100 0
EFFORT 50.00 70.00 50.00 .00
SALARY + COMMISSION 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1
SALES VOLUME FORECAST (Units) 20,000 40,000 20,000 0

PRODUCT COMPOSITION 51/30/63/51/ 5/5/5


PRODUCTION ORDER (Units) 0
EMERGENCY PRODUCTION LIMIT (%) 0
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 250,000

PLANT CAPACITY ORDER (Units) 0


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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
CURRENT PRODUCT OPERATING STATEMENT, PRODUCT 1-3, QUARTER 6 PAGE 3
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ALL REGION 1 REGION 2 REGION 3 REGION 4
REGIONS (LATIN AM) (U.S. ) (U.K. ) (EUROPE )
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
ACTIVE PRODUCT? YES NO NO NO YES
SALES (Units) 5,194 0 0 0 5,194
UNFILLED ORDERS 0 0 0 0 0
PRICE 930 650 650 650 930
DEALER REBATES 10 0 0 0 10
REVENUE 4,830,420 0 0 0 4,830,420
PRODUCT COSTS 2,495,692 0 0 0 2,495,692
REBATES OFFERED 51,940 0 0 0 51,940
SALES COMMISSIONS 48,304 0 0 0 48,304
TRANSPORTATION 171,402 0 0 0 171,402
DUTIES & TARIFFS 289,825 0 0 0 289,825
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
GROSS MARGIN 1,773,257 0 0 0 1,773,257

FIXED COSTS:
ADMINISTRAT O/H 192,529 0 0 0 192,529
ADVERTISING 1,000,000 0 0 0 1,000,000
PROMOTION 500,000 0 0 0 500,000
SALES SALARIES 262,500 0 0 0 262,500
SALES O/H 310,804 0 0 0 310,804
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 2,265,833 0 0 0 2,265,833
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
OPERATING INCOME -492,576 0 0 0 -492,576
═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

MEDIA CONTENT & MIX 1 & 55555 1 & 55555 1 & 55555 1 & 55555
PROMOTIONAL TYPE 10 10 10 10
SALES FORCE:
SIZE 50 70 50 70
TIME ALLOCATION (%s) 0 0 0 50
EFFORT .00 .00 .00 35.00
SALARY + COMMISSION 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1 2,500 + 1
SALES VOLUME FORECAST (Units) 0 0 0 10,000

PRODUCT COMPOSITION 44/11/20/44/ 5/5/5


PRODUCTION ORDER (Units) 0
EMERGENCY PRODUCTION LIMIT (%) 0
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 250,000

PLANT CAPACITY ORDER (Units) 0


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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
CURRENT DIVISIONAL OPERATING STATEMENT, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 4
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ALL PRODUCT PRODUCT PRODUCT
PRODUCTS 1-1 1-2 1-3
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
SALES (Units) 72,378 13,087 54,097 5,194
UNFILLED ORDERS 0 0 0 0

PRICE 856 650 900 930


DEALER REBATES 8 0 10 10

REVENUE 62,024,270 8,506,550 48,687,300 4,830,420


PRODUCT COSTS 28,619,181 3,796,538 22,326,951 2,495,692
REBATES OFFERED 592,910 0 540,970 51,940
SALES COMMISSIONS 620,242 85,065 486,873 48,304
TRANSPORTATION 1,742,665 431,871 1,139,392 171,402
DUTIES & TARIFFS 1,778,821 510,392 978,604 289,825
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
GROSS MARGIN 28,670,451 3,682,684 23,214,510 1,773,257

FIXED COSTS:
ADMINISTRAT O/H 655,394 137,541 325,324 192,529
ADVERTISING 5,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000
CONSULTING FEES 0
CORPORATE O/H 750,000
DEPRECIATION 0
DISPOSAL SALES 0 0 0 0
EMERG PREMIUMS 0 0 0 0
INTRODUCTIONS 800,000 0 800,000 0
INVENTORY CHARG 2,869,863 301,247 2,206,539 362,077
MARKET RESEARCH 777,000
PROD ORDER COST 0 0 0 0
PROMOTION 2,500,000 500,000 1,500,000 500,000
REFORMULATIONS 0 0 0 0
RESEARCH & DEV 750,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
SALES EXPENSES 0
SALES SALARIES 1,800,000 262,500 1,275,000 262,500
SALES O/H 2,420,242 347,565 1,761,873 310,804
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 18,322,499 2,798,853 11,118,736 2,877,910
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
OPERATING INCOME 10,347,952 883,831 12,095,774 -1,104,653
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
NON-OPERAT INCOME -5,958,324
LESS: TAXES 2,194,814
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NET INCOME 2,194,814
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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
CUMULATIVE DIVISIONAL OPERATING STATEMENT, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 5
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ALL PRODUCT PRODUCT PRODUCT
PRODUCTS 1-1 1-2 1-3
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
SALES (Units) 146,834 46,547 92,761 7,526
UNFILLED ORDERS 0 0 0 0

PRICE 822 650 900 930


DEALER REBATES 7 2 10 10

REVENUE 120,739,630 30,255,550 83,484,900 6,999,180


PRODUCT COSTS 55,403,869 13,503,279 38,284,384 3,616,206
REBATES OFFERED 1,123,660 120,790 927,610 75,260
SALES COMMISSIONS 1,207,394 302,554 834,849 69,991
TRANSPORTATION 3,585,980 1,386,286 1,951,336 248,358
DUTIES & TARIFFS 3,497,513 1,403,008 1,674,555 419,950
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
GROSS MARGIN 55,921,214 13,539,633 39,812,166 2,569,415

FIXED COSTS:
ADMINISTRAT O/H 1,473,634 733,373 447,732 292,529
ADVERTISING 11,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000
CONSULTING FEES 0
CORPORATE O/H 1,500,000
DEPRECIATION 3,374,999
DISPOSAL SALES 0 0 0 0
EMERG PREMIUMS 0 0 0 0
INTRODUCTIONS 1,200,000 0 800,000 400,000
INVENTORY CHARG 5,664,908 721,450 4,369,147 574,311
MARKET RESEARCH 1,327,000
PROD ORDER COST 300,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
PROMOTION 5,500,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,000,000
REFORMULATIONS 2,500,000 0 0 2,500,000
RESEARCH & DEV 1,500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000
SALES EXPENSES 0
SALES SALARIES 3,600,000 1,380,000 1,695,000 525,000
SALES O/H 4,807,394 1,682,554 2,529,849 594,991
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 43,747,935 12,617,377 16,441,728 8,486,831
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
OPERATING INCOME 12,173,279 922,256 23,370,438 -5,917,416
─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ───────────
NON-OPERAT INCOME -11,058,164
LESS: TAXES 557,558
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NET INCOME 557,557
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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
DIVISIONAL BALANCE SHEET, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 6
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ASSETS
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CASH 4,961,941
MARKETABLE SECURITIES 3,925,715
FINISHED GOODS INVENTORY:
PRODUCT 1-1 ( 14,225 Units) [$ 290.10 Per Unit] 4,126,673
PRODUCT 1-2 ( 79,878 Units) [$ 412.72 Per Unit] 32,967,306
PRODUCT 1-3 ( 12,474 Units) [$ 480.50 Per Unit] 5,993,698
PLANT {located in Region 1 (LATIN AM)}:
CURRENT PLANT [CAPACITY = 72,378] 54,283,500
PLANT ON ORDER FOR 1 QUARTER HENCE [CAPACITY = 0] 0
TOTAL ASSETS 106,258,833
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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LOANS 0
INITIAL (QUARTER 0) CORPORATE CAPITALIZATION 100,000,000
- DIVIDENDS PAID, PRIOR TO THIS YEAR 0
- DIVIDENDS PAID, END OF QUARTER 1 OF THIS YEAR 0
- DIVIDENDS PAID, END OF QUARTER 2 OF THIS YEAR 0
- DIVIDENDS PAID, END OF QUARTER 3 OF THIS YEAR 0
- DIVIDENDS PAID, END OF QUARTER 4 OF THIS YEAR 0
+ RETAINED EARNINGS (AFTER-TAX INCOME PRIOR TO THIS YEAR) 5,701,276
+ YEAR-TO-DATE EARNINGS (AFTER-TAX INCOME THIS YEAR) 557,557
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 106,258,833

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FINISHED GOODS INVENTORY TRANSACTIONS, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 6
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PRODUCT PRODUCT PRODUCT


1-1 1-2 1-3
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BEGINNING INVENTORY 27,312 133,975 17,668


+ PRODUCTION 0 0 0
+ EMERGENCY PRODUCTION 0 0 0
= AVAILABLE FOR SALE 27,312 133,975 17,668
- SALES
REGION 1 (LATIN AM) 0 -131 0
REGION 2 (U.S. ) 0 -53,565 0
REGION 3 (U.K. ) 0 -401 0
REGION 4 (EUROPE ) -13,087 0 -5,194
= ENDING INVENTORY 14,225 79,878 12,474
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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
CASH FLOW ANALYSIS REPORT, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 7
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STARTING "CASH" BALANCE (FINAL "CASH" BALANCE, QUARTER 5) 2,935,768


+ "MARKETABLE SECURITIES" (CONVERTED TO "CASH" IN QUARTER 6) 0
- "LOANS" (LIQUIDATED DURING QUARTER 6) -66,203,607
+ "FINISHED GOODS INVENTORY" INVESTMENT CHANGES
PRODUCT 1-1 (From 7,923,211 To 4,126,673) 3,796,538
PRODUCT 1-2 (From 55,294,257 To 32,967,306) 22,326,951
PRODUCT 1-3 (From 8,489,390 To 5,993,698) 2,495,692
+ "PLANT" INVESTMENT CHANGE (From 95,625,000 To 54,283,500) 41,341,500
+ "NET INCOME" 2,194,814
= INITIAL END-OF-QUARTER "CASH" BALANCE 8,887,656
- "DIVIDENDS" (PAID AT END OF QUARTER 6) 0
= ACTUAL "CASH" BALANCE (END OF QUARTER 6) 8,887,656
- OPERATING "CASH" EXCESS (TO "MARKETABLE SECURITIES") -3,925,715
+ OPERATING "CASH" DEFICIT (FROM "LOANS") 0
= FINAL "CASH" BALANCE (END OF QUARTER 6) 4,961,941

*** NOTES ***


(1) "MARKETABLE SECURITIES" and "LOANS" in the second and third lines above
refer to the values on last quarter's balance sheet.
(2) INVESTMENT CHANGEs can be positive, negative, or zero. A positive
(negative) {zero} INVESTMENT CHANGE corresponds to an increase (a
decrease) {no change} in the dollar value of the investment from last
quarter to this quarter which leads to a decrease (an increase) {no
change} in current-quarter "CASH" balance.
(3) In every quarter, plant capacity depreciates. The depreciation process
results in additions to cash, by converting investment in plant capacity
to cash which may be used for other operating and investment purposes.
The net "PLANT" INVESTMENT CHANGE includes this cash-increasing effect
as well as the cash-decreasing impact of ordering new plant capacity.
(4) At most, one of OPERATING "CASH" EXCESS and OPERATING "CASH" DEFICIT will
be non-zero; it is possible for both to be zero. Recall that "CASH" must
be between 5.0% and 8.0% of current-quarter sales revenues. Excess
"CASH" (above 8.0% of revenues) is invested in marketable securities;
shortfalls in "CASH" (below 5.0% of revenues) result in loans.

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OPERATING PERFORMANCE REPORT, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 7
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MARKET SHARES (%)


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REVENUES ($) EARNINGS ($) ROI (%) VOLUME DOLLAR
──────────── ──────────── ─────── ─────── ───────

CURRENT QUARTER 62,024,270 2,194,814 8.3 13.86 12.73


PREVIOUS QUARTER 58,715,360 -1,637,257 -6.2 12.67 12.04
CHANGE RATE 5.6% -234.1% -234.1% 9.4% 5.7%
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DETAILED VARIABLE COST CALCULATIONS, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 8
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PRODUCT PRODUCT PRODUCT
COST COMPONENTS 1-1 1-2 1-3
──────────────────────────────────────── ──────── ──────── ────────
RAW MATERIAL #1 [SYNTECH] 22.50 38.25 33.00
RAW MATERIAL #2 [PLUMBO] 135.00 135.00 49.50
RAW MATERIAL #3 [GLOMP] 13.50 28.35 9.00
RAW MATERIAL #4 [TRIMICRO] 1.50 15.30 13.20
RAW MATERIAL #5 [FRALANGE] .75 .75 .75
RAW MATERIAL (Experience Curve Adjust.) -63.26 -51.53 .00
LABOR (Base) 30.00 30.00 30.00
LABOR (Smoothing Adjustment) 15.00 15.00 15.00
LABOR (Experience Curve Adjustment) -18.91 -12.46 .00
PRODUCTION (Base) 60.00 60.00 60.00
PRODUCTION (Smoothing Adjustment) 15.00 15.00 15.00
PRODUCTION (Experience Curve Adjustment) -31.52 -20.77 .00
PACKAGING 10.00 10.00 10.00
VARIABLE DEPRECIATION .00 .00 .00

SUB-TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS 189.56 262.88 235.45


COMPATIBILITY (Cost Premium Impact) 30.33 42.06 37.67
WARRANTY (Cost Premium Impact) 42.22 58.55 52.44

TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS 262.11 363.50 325.56

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PRODUCT COST ANALYSIS ESTIMATES, FIRM 1, QUARTER 7 PAGE 8
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ESTIMATES OF NEXT QUARTER


EXPERIENCE CURVE ADJUSTED
VARIABLE (Per Unit) COSTS MARGIN ANALYSIS
──────────────────────────────── ══════════════════════════
RAW PDCOST PROD
MATERI +PKCST +LABOR TOTAL PRICE COST MARGIN
────── ────── ────── ──────── ──────── ──────── ────────
PRODUCT 1-1 109.99 100.00 52.18 362.50 650.00 362.50 287.50
PRODUCT 1-2 166.12 100.00 65.08 457.95 900.00 457.95 442.05
PRODUCT 1-3 105.45 100.00 90.00 408.52 930.00 408.52 521.48

*** NOTES ***


(1) Variable depreciation cost (PDCOST) has been estimated assuming that
production next quarter is equal to plant capacity.
(2) In this table, PKCST refers to packaging cost.
(3) MARGIN ANALYSIS figures do not include transportation, shipping, duties,
and tariffs. Also, dealer rebates have been assumed to be $0.
(4) TOTAL includes cost-premium impacts of Compatibility and Warranty.
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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
SALES FORECASTING ACCURACY REPORT, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 9
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MARKET SALES ACTUAL UNFILLED ACTUAL + ACCURACY
PRODUCT REGION FORECAST SALES ORDERS UNFILLED SCORE
─────── ────── ──────── ──────── ──────── ──────── ────────
1-1 4 18,000 13,087 0 13,087 62.46
1-2 1 20,000 131 0 131 n/a
1-2 2 40,000 53,565 0 53,565 74.68
1-2 3 20,000 401 0 401 n/a
1-3 4 10,000 5,194 0 5,194 7.47
AVERAGE (Current Quarter) 48.20
ON 7 SALES VOLUME FORECASTS IN THE CURRENT YEAR:
CUMULATIVE (Total) FORECASTING SCORE POINTS = 326.36
AVERAGE FORECASTING SCORE (Per Forecast) = 46.62

*** NOTE ***


Only forecasts associated with actual market shares of at least 2.5% in a
market region are counted in the calculation of forecasting accuracy scores.
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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
MARKETING RESEARCH BILLINGS, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 10
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STUDY UNIT
# MARKETING RESEARCH STUDY DESCRIPTION COST TIMES COST
───── ──────────────────────────────────────── ─────── ──────── ─────────
1 COMP INFO - DIVIDENDS AND EARNINGS 1,000 4 4,000
11 CUSTOMER BRAND AWARENESS 21,000 1 21,000
17 BRAND QUALITY RATINGS 15,000 1 15,000
19 COMPETITIVE INFORMATION - BALANCE SHEETS 20,000 4 80,000
21 BRAND PERCEPTUAL RATINGS 50,000 1 50,000
24 MARKET SHARES 2,500 1 2,500
25 DEALER PRICES 2,500 1 2,500
26 DEALER REBATES 3,000 1 3,000
27 DEALER PROMOTION AWARENESS 12,000 1 12,000
31 INDUSTRY SALES VOLUME FORECASTS 2,500 1 2,500
32 BRAND SALES VOLUME FORECASTS 5,000 1 5,000
36 COMPETITIVE INFORMATION - BRAND PROFILES 10,000 31 310,000
37 COMPETITIVE INFORMATION - SFC STATISTICS 40,000 1 40,000
39 COMPETITIVE INFORMATION - UNFILLED ORDER 10,000 1 10,000
40 COMPETITIVE INFORMATION - BRAND MARGINS 60,000 1 60,000
41 REGIONAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS 1 71,500 71,500
47 SELF-REPORTED ATTRIBUTE PREFERENCES 5,000 4 20,000
48 BRAND SATISFACTION RATINGS 20,000 1 20,000
55 INFORMATION SYSTEMS COSTS {PAGE COUNTS} 1,000 48 48,000
TOTAL 777,000

*** NOTE ***


This marketing research billing report is based on marketing research pre-
ordered for quarter 5 and billed in connection with quarter 6. Marketing
research study premium rates, in connection with syndicated and custom
marketing research, are based on quarter 5.
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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING STATEMENT MESSAGES, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 11
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EMERGENCY PRODUCTION ACTIVITY


No products have emergency production this quarter.
INVENTORY LEVELS
Product 1-1 inventory is 14,225 units, which represents 1.1 quarters
of sales, at the current sales volume levels for this product.
Product 1-2 inventory is 79,878 units, which represents 1.5 quarters
of sales, at the current sales volume levels for this product.
Product 1-3 inventory is 12,474 units, which represents 2.4 quarters
of sales, at the current sales volume levels for this product.
PRODUCT FORMULATION STATUS
Product 1-1 has formulation 30/30/30/ 5/ 5/5/5 and patent zone of 3.
Product 1-2 has formulation 51/30/63/51/ 5/5/5 and patent zone of 3.
Product 1-3 has formulation 44/11/20/44/ 5/5/5 and patent zone of 4.
CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE WITH CURRENT FORMULATION
Product 1-1 has cumulative production experience of 376,000 units.
Product 1-2 has cumulative production experience of 200,000 units.
Product 1-3 has cumulative production experience of 20,000 units.

SALES FORECASTING ACCURACY SCORES


Product 1-3, region 4, sales forecasting accuracy is very poor [ 7.47].
REGIONAL GROSS MARGINS
All products in all regions have contribution margins greater than 25%.
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FIRM 1: DWCONSULWARE INDUSTRY P
SPECIAL BRANDMAPS NOTICES, FIRM 1, QUARTER 6 PAGE 12
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BRANDS: ONLY SOME BRANDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THIS TIME
Brand 1 is available for use.
Brand 2 is available for use.
Brand 3 is available for use.
Brand 4 is not available for use.

CAPACITY: AUTOMATIC CAPACITY MANAGEMENT EXISTS IN BRANDMAPS


BRANDMAPS is managing capacity ordering decisions. Appropriate amounts
of capacity are automatically added to or deleted from your current
capacity each quarter to ensure that current capacity is always equal to
current sales volume. (There are no penalties for these instantaneous
capacity adjustments, although such capacity adjustments involve cash
flows equal to the current value of plant capacity orders.) Your firm is
operating at exactly 100% capacity each quarter.
DECISIONS: SOME DECISION VARIABLES ARE AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED OR FIXED
Reformulation bidding decisions are fixed and may not be changed.
Capacity ordering decisions are controlled automatically by BRANDMAPS.
Emergency production limit decisions are fixed and may not be changed.
SEASONALITY: SEASONALITY DOES NOT EXIST IN BRANDMAPS
Extensive recent marketing research shows that seasonality does not seem
to exist in the vaporware industry. Prior widely-held beliefs about
vaporware sales seasonality are incorrect.
INFORMATION REPORTING: SOME INFORMATION IS NOT REPORTED AT THIS TIME
Cumulative profit-and-loss statements are not reported at this time.
Stock prices are not reported at this time.
VAPORWARE TECHNOLOGY CONSTRAINTS
Product attributes #1-#5 must sum to between 75 and 200.
Attribute #5 [Fralange ] must equal 5.

REGION-SPECIFIC COSTS
Transportation Duties &
and Shipping Tariffs
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Region 1 (LATIN AM) $ 16.00/unit .0%
Region 2 (U.S. ) $ 21.00/unit 2.0%
Region 3 (U.K. ) $ 31.00/unit 4.0%
Region 4 (EUROPE ) $ 33.00/unit 6.0%

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