Prompt Seven Response

Prompt Seven Response

Samuel Nolan

Download and play an economics web based game or app. How much success can you have? How do you measure success? What are the strategies you have used for success?

Source: http://coolmath-games.com/0-coffee-shop/

Retrieved 12 October 2013

Game Summary:

• The game is called Coffee Shop. It involves running a coffee stall. The game begins with the player naming their coffee stall, as well as $30 in the bank. The screenshots below outline how to begin the game.
• The game links to the following from AusVELS:
• The Humanities - Economics - Level 5/6
• They learn about the processes of consumption, production and distribution in meeting needs and wants, and the role of consumers, workers and producers in the economy (VCAA 2013). 

 

 How much success can you have?

• Success depends on the customers - i.e. how many cups of coffee they buy. Also, as the manager of the coffee stall, need to choose the ingredients, as well as the quantity for the sold cups of coffee (for example, how many teaspoons of sugar per cup).
• In addition, need to also have enough stock for customers. If run out, there are no more sales for the day, resulting in less money made and reputation being dropped. 
• Profit or loss - do you make money (profit) or lose money (loss). 

How do you measure success?

• Throughout the business day, customers leave feedback (in the form of a speechmark that says what they think of the coffee.

• Message that pops up at the end of the business day details either a successful day or not so successful day in regard to sales. This pop up shows a graph, ranging from 7am to 6pm, that outlines success in terms of cash and business reputation for the day, as well as giving you the option to see how many cups of coffee have been sold. A message is also displayed detailing success of the day, so for day one in the picture below, I had too high of a price for a cup of coffee for poor quality.

What are the strategies you have used for success?

• The graph and pop up message were used as a way to measure success. Also, the weather forecast for the next day was used to assist in buying appropriate stock levels for the next day. If it is forecast to be hot, less people will want coffee, so less stock will be required to buy for the day of business. If the weather is forecast to be cold, than sufficient stock will need to be purchased, with consideration to sufficient funds in the bank.