First, note that this Discussion Board assignment differs from the remainder of the course discussion board assignments in the following ways:

You only need to make your initial post! No reply posts required, although constructive$/$ helpful reply posts are welcome

This discussion board can be posted early, but its final due date is on a Sunday $($see the course schedule for actual due date$)$

It is required, but you get bonus points for it$!$ By that, I mean that, if you reach out to me for help, I will consult this post to see what your strategy is before I schedule a meeting. If you don't have a post, I will ask you to complete this discussion post before we meet.

Your Capsim Strategy

Please provide a short, concise $(1-2$ paragraphs, bullet lists are fine$)$ description of the following:

Will you manage your company as a cost leader or differentiator?

Will you orient your company to a broad or a niche customer base?

Based on your answers to $1$ and $2$ above, how do you see yourself managing product Able in the long run?

How to you envision new product releases fitting into your plan?

How do capital expenditures such as capacity and automation fit into your strategy?

How does finance fit into your strategy? Specifically, how to you expect to use long$-$term and short$-$term borrowing?