1194485 1 module 2 slp question

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The following is the paper that must be written. I have included the results of the simulator. Please adviseIn SLP2, you will again be provided the numbers to be input for each of four decision points. For purposes of SLP2, pricing will be more conservative (lower) than the pricing strategy reflected in the Module 1 SLP.AssignmentRun the simulation, entering the following numbers at each of the four major decision points:1) Decision 1: For Years 2008-2012a) Pricing Manualb) Module Price -$0.13c) Revenue to Process Improvement 5%d) Years to Advance 5 years2) Decision 2: For Years 2013-2017a) Pricing Manualb) Module Price -$0.11c) Revenue to Process Improvement 5%d) Years to Advance 5 years3) Decision 3: For Years 2018-2022a) Pricing Manualb) Module Price -$0.09c) Revenue to Process Improvement 5%d) Years to Advance 5 years4) Decision 4: For Years 2023-2025a) Pricing Manualb) Module Price -$0.08c) Revenue to Process Improvement 5%d) Years to Advance To endNOTE:Do not change the numbers displayed in the Settings tab!At each of the four (4) decision points above, you are required to analyze the impact of your Module Price on market share and total profits. You are also required to determine how process improvements yield a reduction in unit costs. Be sure to copy tables and charts to support your analysis. You may need t use Excel to edit the charts and tables. However, do not use figures and tables as space fillers use these only to support your analysis.Keys to the AssignmentThe key aspects of this assignment that should be covered and taken into account in preparing your 5-6 page paper include:1. Include discussion and analysis of key metrics at the end of each decision point (e.g., among other data, be sure to include total market share, revenue, cumulative profit, consumer net price, modular price, unit cost, etc.). As an MBA, it is your job to identify cause and effect!2. For each decision point, be sure to include comparative tables that include what you believe to be the most important data. Dont merely recite the data, however instead, analyze the data! As an MBA, what does it tell you?3. Make recommendations. What would you have done differently as it relates to pricing, process improvement, or other?4. Compare and contrast the pricing decisions made in SLP1 and SLP2. Give key metrics that demonstrate how the different pricing decisions have affected market share, cost to the customer, cost of goods sold, revenue, profits, etc., etc.Be sure that you retain all SLP2 notes, tables, and figures, as you will be comparing the results of SLP2 with those of SLP3 in the next module.**** NOTE: The 5-6 page requirement includes written analysis and all supporting tables, figures, and graphics. However, it doesnotinclude Cover or Reference page. Be sure to adhere to the TUI Writing Guide for formatting of all papers. If you are unsure how to complete a financial analysis, please review the following sample report:http://www2.uhv.edu/kuangy/acct6351/Sample%20Projects/sample%20project%20with%20pro%20forma%20%20analysis.pdfAlso refer to the following source on business writing:OHara, C. (2014, November 20). How to improve your business writing. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved fromhttps://hbr.org/2014/11/how-to-improve-your-business-writiYour paper will be evaluated based on the Rubric. Please note the following tips and suggestions: Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 5-6 pages of analysis described above. Include headings for all papers greater than two pages (basically all papers), but do not use headings as "space fillers." Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work, including those that you paraphrase. This means include citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than five words, and citations for that information which you have "borrowed" or paraphrased from other sources. Hints for success!Throughout this SLP, you will be asked to make business decisions under conditions of incomplete information and uncertainty. To do so, you will need to make assumptions based on what you have learned throughout the MBA program about how markets operate. Thus, your strategies in approaching this decision need to rely on models, financial analysis, and theories from such classes as Economics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Strategy, and Quantitative Analysis. In addition, the simulation will give you some additional market information as you progress.Be sure to explicitly draw on concepts and theories from the courses you have taken throughout the MBA program. That means you need to "think like an MBA" and use the financial data you are given. You will have to crunch some numbers and present your data analysis professionally by creating some simple tables, charts and graphs.