What information does the Courier provide?

$2.$ Research and Development

a$.$ What is Research and Development$$s function?

b$.$ What information and expenses must be provided or accounted for to create a new

product?

$3.$ Marketing

a$.$ Promotional budgets have what affect?

b$.$ Sales budgets have what affect?

c$.$ What factors should a team consider to create a sales forecast?

$4.$ Production

a$.$ What factors should a team consider to create a production forecast?

b$.$ How can current capacity be doubled?

c$.$ Which shift is most economical to run? Why?

d$.$ How does plant utilization affect costs?

e$.$ How does automation affect product costs?

f$.$ How long does it take to add capacity or automation?

$5.$ Finance

a$.$ What methods may the company use to finance its operations?

b$.$ What other financial activities may the company use?

c$.$ How much does Big Al $($the loan shark$)$ charge?

$6.$ What is the function of the finance department?

$7.$ Where could one find the breakdown for each segment$$s buying criteria in order of

importance? What does this mean for product strategy and tactics?

$8.$ Why are Customer Survey Scores important?

$9.$ What is the significance of the ideal spot?

$10.$ Pricing

a$.$ Prices are expected to drop by how much each year?

b$.$ As price goes down, price score goes $\_\_?$

$11.$ Mean Time Before Failure $($MTBF$)$

a$.$ What is the cost to be below acceptable MTBF scores?

b$.$ What is the cost to improve MTBF scores?

c$.$ What is the cost to be above the segment$$s MTBF requirements?

$12.$ Age

a$.$ What type of customer prefers newer products?

b$.$ Where can one find the age preferences for each segment?