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ANNOTATEDINSTRUCTOR’S EDITION

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Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co.A Business Community Simulation, 3rd Edition

by Marie Weeks and Golda Boyer

About the Authors

Marie Weeks holds an EducationSpecialist degree from ValdostaState University. She has taught atLowndes High School in Valdosta,Georgia, since 1982. Mrs. Weekspreviously worked for privatecompanies, public organizations, andas the owner of her own business.

Golda Boyer is a graduate of OhioNorthern University. She taughtbusiness education subjects atPettisville High School for 21 yearsand is now retired. The originalMean Jeans Business Simulation wascreated by Mrs. Boyer with inputfrom her business students.

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� WHAT IS THE MEAN JEANS SIMULATION?Mean Jeans is a work-flow simulation based on the operations of an imaginary small businesscommunity. The model community is located in Pettisville, Ohio. It includes Mean JeansManufacturing Co., a manufacturer of denim apparel, and15 other businesses. The15 businessesinclude 5 sole proprietorships, 2 partnerships, 1 federal agency, and 7 corporations. In thissimulation, the Instructor is in charge of Mean Jeans while the students manage the otherbusinesses. Students learn by being responsible for the daily operations of their assigned business.

� WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS?The Mean Jeans program consists of three interconnected components.

1. Student Reference Book The Student Reference Book is both a learning tool and a readyreference. It tells students HOW to do things.

2. Operations Manuals There are 15 Operations Manuals … one for each business. Thesemanuals tell each student manager WHAT to do and WHEN to do it.

3. Supplies and Resources CD This CD contains over 1000 business forms. These forms providea place WHERE students can record their transactions. They can be printed on an as-neededbasis. Also included on the CD are alternative electronic templates in Excel and Word.

MEAN JEANS

Learn business bydoing BUSINESS!

WHAT to do andWHEN to do it!

OPERATIONSMANUALS

HOW to do it!

STUDENTREFERENCE

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WHERE to do it!

SUPPLIES ANDRESOURCES CD

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OPERATIONSMANUAL

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A Business Community Simulation

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WHAT ISMEAN JEANS?MEAN JEANS MANUFACTURING CO.—A Business Community Simulation is an exciting, integratedapproach to reinforcing basic business concepts as well as developing student competencies inthe areas of solving problems, making decisions, using reference sources, adjusting to workpressures, developing a positive attitude on the job, and working with others.

Mean Jeans involves a great deal of interaction among positions within the simulation.Because work must actually flow from one business to another, individual student accuracy incompleting tasks will greatly affect other students’ efficiency, as well as the length of time neededto complete a transaction. Because the work is generated primarily through the checklists in theOperations Manuals, no student will wait for work to flow to his or her workstation. It is theinteraction among the individual businesses that makes this simulation so realistic and exciting.

� COURSES SUITED FOR MEAN JEANSMean Jeans is well suited for courses in introduction to business, marketing, entrepreneurship,business procedures, career planning, business principles, and consumer economics. It is alsoappropriate for cooperative work study and internship programs and applied communicationsand math courses. The Mean Jeans simulation is designed to provide all students with a realisticeducational experience that will better prepare them for satisfying careers in business and successas a citizen in a free market economy.

� STUDENT PREREQUISITESMean Jeans is ideally suited for use as a capstone experience for students who have had someinstruction in basic business concepts. The ability to follow written directions and apply basicmath and communications skills allows students to move through the simulation smoothly.Students who use the optional electronic templates should be acquainted with Microsoft Officeapplications. However, the templates are user friendly and do not require extensive experiencein computer applications.

� LENGTH OF THE SIMULATIONBecause Mean Jeans is flexible, the length of time to complete the simulation can vary. Instructorsmay complete the simulation in as few as 6 to 9 weeks or as long as 16 weeks. Mean Jeans includesmany optional activities. Each of the 10 units in PART 3 Reference Guide includes activities to re-inforce the concepts introduced in that unit. You will decide which of these activities are importantfor your students. Instructors who use the optional business plan report in Unit 8 should allowstudents several weeks to complete this assignment. PART 4 Presimulation: Group Activityidentifies the activities that are essential to the smooth operation of the business community.

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� STUDENT OBJECTIVESAt the conclusion of this simulation, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the types of business ownership in a free market economy.

2. Understand the interrelationships among businesses within a community.3. Recognize a company’s obligations to customers, other businesses, and government.

4. Compare career opportunities in various business fields.

5. Understand why something is done rather than just how.6. Understand the importance of good human relations.

7. Appreciate the need for accurate record keeping and well-organized files.

8. Recognize the importance of productivity.9. Adjust to daily pressures and changing work demands.

10. Make individual and group decisions and accept the consequences of those decisions.

11. Plan and organize time, supplies, and work areas.12. Complete time cards and determine gross and net pay.

13. Maintain a checking account and use banking services effectively.

14. Set up and maintain a basic filing system.15. Operate a calculator to perform basic math computations.

16. Write business letters and address envelopes.

17. Use postal and shipping services efficiently.18. Control the accounts payable and accounts receivable for a business.

19. Research information to prepare written and oral reports.20. Use reference sources to complete business forms.

� SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE SIMULATIONThe simulation has several features to aid you in overseeing community operations and providingyour students with a realistic and meaningful educational experience.

Feature 1: A Realistic Setting From the moment the simulation begins, your students will beactively involved in the learning process. Each day they will be called upon to perform a varietyof activities, make decisions, accept responsibility, set priorities, and work with others. Just as inthe real world of work, your students will react to input from a variety of sources, including incomingmail and visits from other managers. Each manager will see how the daily operation of the businessaffects the operation of other businesses in the community.

Feature 2: A Comprehensive Student Reference Book The Student Reference Book is both alearning tool and a ready reference. It tells students HOW to do things. Activities are provided forevery lesson within the Reference Guide for students to complete before the simulation starts sothat they become familiar with the steps they are to follow once the simulation begins. Each unitincludes a comprehensive summary and glossary of vocabulary terms. The Instructor’s edition isfully annotated.

Feature 3: DAILY ACTIVITIES Checklists The 15 Operations Manuals tell each student managerWHAT to do and WHEN to do it. The easy-to-follow checklists within the Operations Manual foreach of the 15 businesses plus incoming mail and visits from other managers provide a variety ofsituations for your students.

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Feature 4: Optional Electronic Templates For students with access to microcomputers, optionaltemplates in Word and Excel (in both Windows and Macintosh environments) are available toautomate selected tasks. Each business has its own custom-designed electronic forms, such asletterhead stationery, check register, purchase order, and payroll register. Other electronictemplates are available for tasks unique to a particular business, such as the newspaper layoutforms for The Towne Crier and a stock sales register for Nouveau Investment Company. Eachelectronic form has its own paper-and-pencil version within the business forms documentsprovided for all businesses. For a complete list of all electronic forms, refer to the chart on theopposite page.

Feature 5: Supplies And Resources CD The Supplies and Resources CD allows you to have maxi-mum control. You will have a direct link between all of the components of the simulation. Youwill be able to move quickly between the Chart of Major Business Activities, which lists everyactivity for every business during the simulated month of July, to the itemized checklists withinthe Operations Manuals for the businesses, to the forms documents for each business, and to theAnnotated Instructor’s Edition of the Student Reference Book. The CD includes more than 1,000business forms. If a form is available as an electronic template, you and your students will be ableto quickly choose whether you want to access the electronic template or print the paper-and-pencil version of the form.

Feature 6: Western Roundup Days An exciting central theme, Western Roundup Days, will sparkstudent enthusiasm throughout the simulation. Pettisville Chamber of Commerce is planning atwo-day celebration that will include a parade, an ox roast, an auction, a rodeo, and a fireworksdisplay. Your students will be asked to participate by donating items for the auction, volunteeringto work at the various events, and reserving special rodeo seats.

Feature 7: A Flexible Simulation Mean Jeans provides the Instructor with maximum flexibilityand control over the simulation at all times. You as the Instructor will choose whether you wantyour students to print their own forms or whether you will print the forms yourself. If you do nothave computer workstations available in your classroom, your students will still be able to completeevery activity. If computer workstations are limited in your classroom, you may choose whichactivities will be automated. You will also be able to choose which lessons will be taught andwhen they will be taught—before the simulation begins or while the simulation is operating.

A SPECIAL NOTEThe forms used in this simulation are not intended to duplicate exactly any form in use in the realbusiness world. Activities involving the payment of taxes are not based on real figures or legalrequirements. The activities have been included to make students aware of the kinds of taxespaid for services in a free society. Minimum-wage laws were disregarded in setting the hourlywage rates for employees. Rates were set in order to vary the amounts of biweekly wages toallow students to observe the effect of taxes on net pay.


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WILL MY STUDENTSNEED COMPUTERS?Implementing the electronic features in Mean Jeans is highly desirable but not necessary. Eachelectronic template has its own paper-and-pencil counterpart. If you have a few computers, choosewhich electronic features you will use. Pettisville Bank, Nouveau Investment Company, and TheTowne Crier have many electronic activities.

Electronic Feature Businesses Using Electronic Feature

bank statements Pettisville Bankbill of lading Buckeye Equipment, The Denim Maker, Taylor Office Suppliescashbook All businesses except Pettisville Bankcashier’s check register Pettisville Bankcheck register All businesses except Pettisville Bankchecking account register Pettisville Bankclip art Creative Advertising Agency, Hollywood & Vine Videos,

Lee Community Center, Popular Designs, The Towne Crierdisplay ad invoice The Towne Crierform letter Nouveau Investment Companyfreight bill 18 Wheeler Truck Linesitem invoice Buckeye Equipment, The Clothes Closet, The Denim Maker,

Hollywood & Vine Videos, Taylor Office Suppliesletterhead All businessesnewsletter layout Lee Community Centernewspaper layout The Towne Crierpayroll register All businessespurchase order All businessesservice invoice Buckeye Equipment, Creative Advertising Agency, Lee Commu-

nity Center, Nouveau Investment Company, Passports-2-Go,Pettisville Bank, Popular Designs, Taylor Office Supplies

stock sales register Nouveau Investment Companytelephone bill United Communications

Other Electronic Features Electronic Application

appointment calendar An electronic calendar is not provided in the Mean Jeans Busi-ness Community Simulation, but students may use electroniccalendars available on their computers.

e-mail All managers will create a Mean Jeans e-mail account.Internet PART 3 Reference Guide includes “Internet Explorations” and

“Doing Business on the ‘Net” within each unit. Students willalso use the Internet to track their stocks and to conduct research.

word processing Students are encouraged to use word processing whenever appropriate rather than handwriting their work.

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WHAT DO I NEEDTO START?

� MEAN JEANS COMPONENTS1. Supplies and Resources CD 1 per Instructor (non-consumable)2. Instructor’s Annotated Edition 1 per Instructor (non-consumable)3. Student Reference Book 1 per student (consumable)4. Operations Manuals

� to accommodate 11-16 students, you need 1 (consumable)� to accommodate 17-31 students, you need 2 (consumable)� to accommodate 32-36 students, you need 3 (consumable)

� BASIC EQUIPMENT� calculators (pocket, desk, or computer desktop)� computers (optional)� scissors (15 pairs) NOTE: It is essential that each business have a pair of scissors.� staplers (1 or 2)

� BASIC SUPPLIES� boxes—shoe boxes, shipping boxes, and storage boxes (39)� envelopes #10 (425)� envelopes (for express mail), 9" x 12", manila (4)� felt-tip markers� file folders (75)� mailing address labels (34 sheets of Avery #5160 labels (or equivalent), 1" x 2-5/8")� newspapers for stock quotations (not needed if the Internet is available)� notebook paper (125 sheets)� paper clips� pens and pencils� plain paper (150 sheets)� rubber bands� rubber cement or glue (1 or 2 jars)� rulers� tape for package sealing and for general use

� OPTIONAL SUPPLIES� binder labels, covers (3 sheets of Avery #5164 labels (or equivalent), 3-1/3" x 4")� binder labels, spines (1 sheet of Avery #5261 labels (or equivalent), 1" x 4")� “Canceled” rubber stamp for use by the bank� old newspapers (for packaging shipments)� “Paid” rubber stamp for general use� shipping labels (3 sheets of Avery #5164 labels (or equivalent), 3-1/3" x 4")

NOTE: Supplies requests are located in the Operations Manual for each business.


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HOW DO I GETSTARTED?The planning phase of Mean Jeans involves the following six steps: (1) plan what you will teach,(2) organize the materials you will need, (3) determine the room layout, (4) oversee the“Presimulation: Group Activity,” (5) oversee the “Getting Ready to Do Business” activities, and(6) begin the simulation.

� PLAN WHAT YOU WILL TEACHTurn to PART 4 Presimulation: Group Activity on pages 320-333 in this Instructor’s Annotated Edition.Read these pages carefully. Activities flagged with a ✪ identify activities that are essential to thesmooth operation of the business community and should be taught before the simulation begins.Activities flagged with a ✪ are also essential to the smooth operation of the business communitybut may be taught after the simulation begins.

You may wish to teach all of the lessons within the Reference Guide, some of them, or simplyrefer students to their Operations Manuals. The Timing annotations that appear in the introductionto each unit prioritize the lessons and explain when they should be taught.

Decide now if the optional stockholders’ meeting for Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co. will beheld in your classroom. (Refer to Lesson 10.2 Taking Part in Stockholders’ Meetings beginning onpage 309 in the Student Reference Book.) Instructions for conducting the meeting may be foundon the Supplies and Resources CD. It is recommended that the manager(s) of Nouveau InvestmentCompany be allowed to conduct this meeting. If the meeting will not be held, then students willcomplete proxy cards and mail them to Mean Jeans.

Decide now if your students will write the optional business plan. (Refer to Lesson 8.3beginning on page 249 in the Student Reference Book.) This assignment will take several weeks.You should give your students a due date during the “Presimulation: Group Activity.”

� ORGANIZE THE MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED1. Label folders for your use. You will need 7 or 8 organizational file folders for your own use.

(If you will be holding the stockholders’ meeting for Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co., you willnot need a folder for proxy cards.) Label the 8 file folders as follows: Audit Summaries, Checks,Incoming Mail, Incoming Western Roundup Days Forms, Job Performance Evaluations, Managerof the Week Certificates, New York Stock Exchange Guides, and Proxy Cards (for managers notattending the stockholders’ meeting).

2. Gather the items you will need to start the simulation. Refer to the lists on the oppositepage of the components, equipment, and supplies that will be needed.

3. Prepare supplies folders for each business. Supplies requests, which list supplies neededfor each business, are located within the Operations Manual for each business. The Instructoralso has access to a read-only copy of all Operations Manuals on the Supplies and Resources CD.

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If your students print their own forms, you will provide only the miscellaneous supply items(such as plain paper and envelopes) for their businesses. If your students will not be printingforms, you will print the forms before the simulation begins and include these forms in theirsupplies folders. You will find the forms and miscellaneous supply items (such as addresslabels and postage stamps) for each business on the Supplies and Resources CD. NOTE: Askstudents to complete the Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4) during the“Presimulation: Group Activity,” and place this form in their supplies folder at that time.

4. Label file folders for each business. Each business will have at least 4 file folders labeledSUPPLIES, CASH FILE, PENDING FILE, and OFFICE FILE. Some businesses will have additional filefolders. The chart below describes the folders required for each business.

5. Gather boxes you will need. You will need 39 boxes during the simulation, as described inthe chart below.

File Folder Businesses Using the Folder

SUPPLIES All businesses

CASH FILE All businesses

PENDING FILE All businesses

OFFICE FILE All businesses

FREIGHT BILLS 18 Wheeler Truck Lines

STOCK CERTIFICATES TO BE DELIVERED Nouveau Investment Company

CHECKING ACCOUNTS FILE Pettisville Bank

MORTGAGE AND INSTALLMENT LOAN CONTRACTS Pettisville Bank

NEWSPAPER FILE The Towne Crier

PAID TELEPHONE BILLS United Communications

UNPAID TELEPHONE BILLS United Communications

6. Print the Manager of the Week Certificates. Certificates are provided on the CD to rewardstudents for exemplary performance as business managers. Decide how many certificatesyou will need. (If you give two certificates each week, you will need eight certificates.) Placethe certificates in the file folder you labeled in step 1 above.

Type of Box Business Using the Box

16 boxes for mailing packages Every business except the bank will prepare(variety of small, medium, and large) at least one package during the simulation.

15 boxes to be used as “mini filing cabinets” One box for each business

1 shirt-size box for a newspaper stand The Towne Crier

1 small money box to hold dollar bills The Towne Crier

1 shirt-size box for a drive-in window deposit slot Pettisville Bank

3 shoe boxes to serve as post office boxes Pettisville Post Office

1 shirt-size box for mail to be delivered Pettisville Post Office

1 large box to serve as a community mailbox Pettisville Post Office


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� DETERMINE THE ROOM LAYOUTNo special room layout is required for operating Mean Jeans. However, the businesses that havethe most interaction should be located at the most accessible workstations in your classroom.The chart below describes the interaction among the 15 businesses operating in the community.Pettisville Bank has the most interaction, and The Denim Maker has the least interaction. Thechart shows interaction only, not necessarily the difficulty level of the business.

� OVERSEE THE “PRESIMULATION: GROUPACTIVITY”

Turn to PART 4 Presimulation: Group Activity beginning on page 320 in this Instructor’s AnnotatedEdition. Follow the 5 steps given there. In Step 1, you will distribute a Student Reference Book toeach manager. In Step 4, you will distribute an Operations Manual to each manager.

� OVERSEE THE “GETTING READYTO DO BUSINESS” ACTIVITIES

The “Getting Ready to Do Business” activities are located in the front of the Operations Manual foreach business (page 5, page 6, or page 7). A read-only copy of each of the Operations Manuals isavailable for the Instructor on the Supplies and Resources CD.

� BEGIN THE SIMULATIONThe first day of operation during the simulation is critically important. Review with your studentsthe RESPONSIBILITIES section of their Operations Manuals. The importance of this section cannotbe overemphasized. All businesses have steps for processing incoming mail and for paying forgoods and services. The RESPONSIBILITIES section also outlines for managers activities that areunique to that business. For example, Nouveau Investment Company’s responsibilities includeselling shares of stock, accepting payment for stock, and writing reports for The Towne Crier.

Also review with your students The First Things Each Manager Should Do Each Class Periodand The Last Things Each Manager Should Do Each Class Period. If a business is operating withmore than one manager, the Division of Labor explains how work will be divided between themanagers. These instructions appear after the RESPONSIBILITIES section ends and before theDAILY ACTIVITIES section begins. Once you have reviewed these pages with your students, youare ready to begin the first day of operation—July 2.

Most Interaction Average Interaction Least Interaction

Pettisville Bank United Communications Hollywood & Vine Videos

Pettisville Post Office Lee Community Center Passports-2-Go

Taylor Office Supplies 18 Wheeler Truck Lines The Clothes Closet

The Towne Crier Buckeye Equipment Popular Designs

Nouveau Investment Company Creative Advertising Agency The Denim Maker

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WHAT IS ONTHE CD?There are 16 folders on the CD, one for the Instructor and one for each of the 15 businesses. Eachfolder contains all of the documents needed to set up a workstation. Simply copy the desiredfolder to your computer, and you are ready to go. Do not attempt to work from the CD itself.

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TWN_ClipArtFolder

TWN_ActivitiesChart

TWN_OperationsManual

TWN_BusinessForms

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Inside a company folder …

00_InstructorResources

TeachingResources

TeachingResources

Word Test Templates▼

Word Test Templates▼

SimulationResources

ALL_ClipArt

ALL_ActivitiesChart

ALL_OperationsManual

ALL_BusinessForms

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Inside the Instructor folder … 00_InstructorResources

01_18WheelerTruckLines

02_BuckeyeEquipment

03_TheClothesCloset

04_CreativeAdvertisingAgency

05_TheDenimMaker

06_Hollywood&VineVideos

07_LeeCommunityCenter

08_NouveauInvestmentCompany

09_Passports-2-Go

10_PettisvilleBank

11_PettisvillePostOffice

12_PopularDesigns

13_TaylorOfficeSupplies

14_TheTowneCrier

15_UnitedCommunications

On the CD …

For each company, the Activities Chart, Operations Manual,and Business Forms are all interlinked for easy navigation.(For the Instructor, the Annotated Edition of the StudentReference Book is also interlinked.) Open the ActivitiesChart. Clicking on a given activity will take you directly tothe appropriate page in the Operations Manual. Clickingon one of the forms buttons will take you directly to theappropriate paper form. If there is a correspondingelectronic template for that form, clicking on the Windowsor Mac OS icon will automatically open the appropriateWord or Excel template. NOTE: Copies of the OperationsManuals and the Annotated Edition of the Student ReferenceBook on the CD are non-printing, view-only documents.All other documents may be both viewed and printed.


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WHAT ARE THE15 BUSINESSES?Each student will complete a job application to apply for a management position and will list hisor her top three choices of businesses. You should consider your students’ interests when assigningthese management positions. However, each job involves different responsibilities and abilitylevels. Students should be assigned to management positions based on their specific ability level,interests, career goals, productivity, and attendance.

The simulation will accommodate from 11 to 36 students. If your class has more than 15 stu-dents, place more than one manager at some of the businesses. Assign each student to a positionthat emphasizes his or her strongest skills. This helps to build confidence and to promote successfuljob performance, which in turn will provide meaningful learning experiences for the student.

The chart below identifies businesses that will operate in your classroom. The number ofstudents in your class determines which businesses will operate in the community.

In the chart above, find the vertical column headed by the number of students (11-31 students)in your class. A blank in the column beside the business tells you that the business will not operatein your community. A “1” in the column tells you that the business will operate in your communityand that you should assign one manager to that business. A “2” in the column tells you that thebusiness will operate in your community and that you should assign two managers.

Operating the community with 32-36 students. Operating the community with 11-31 studentsis ideal. However, you can operate the community with 32-36 students. For 32 students, add athird manager to Taylor Office Supplies; for 33 students, add a third manager to The Towne Crier;34 students, Buckeye Equipment; 35 students, 18 Wheeler Truck Lines; and 36 students, CreativeAdvertising Agency.

18 Wheeler Truck LinesBuckeye EquipmentThe Clothes ClosetCreative Advertising AgencyThe Denim MakerHollywood & Vine VideosLee Community CenterNouveau Investment CompanyPassports-2-GoPettisville BankPetttisville Post OfficePopular DesignsTaylor Office SuppliesThe Towne CrierUnited Communications

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HOW DO I ASSIGNMANAGERS?The most highly skilled students should be assigned the most difficult manager positions. Whentwo managers are assigned to a business, consider pairing students who will be compatible andserve as mentors to each other. Appoint students with good attendance records to thosebusinesses with a lot of interaction with other businesses. Students with poor attendance recordsshould be appointed to Popular Designs, The Clothes Closet, and The Denim Maker.

The following chart lists the difficulty levels of the 15 businesses beginning with the mostdifficult (Pettisville Bank) and ending with the least difficult (Popular Designs).

Pettisville Bank Assign your strongest and most reliable student to the Manager 1 position.Manager 1 should have a mastery of basic math skills and a high regard for neat, accurate work.Basic computer skills are required if the optional electronic templates are used. A student whowill work well with Manager 1, has a concern for accuracy, and enjoys math should be assigned tothe Manager 2 position. Manager 3 need not be a strong student but should have good humanrelations skills. Good attendance records are important for Managers 1 and 2.

Taylor Office Supplies A conscientious student with a good attendance record will be challengedby the variety and number of activities involved in this sales and service business. Some of thetasks are repetitive; but because of the volume of work, the student must be organized and workwell under pressure. This is a challenging position.

The Towne Crier Assign to this position a strong student with excellent communication skillsand a good attendance record. The student should have good composition and proofreadingskills. Strong keyboarding skills are needed if the newspaper is prepared electronically.

Buckeye Equipment An ambitious self-starter will be most successful managing the activitiesof Buckeye Equipment. Assign a student who enjoys a variety of activities and can be counted onto pay attention to detail. This is a moderately difficult position that requires a manager who canread and follow instructions. A good attendance record is also important.

Highest Average Lowest

Pettisville Bank Creative Advertising Agency Hollywood & Vine Videos

Taylor Office Supplies Nouveau Investment Company The Denim Maker

The Towne Crier Lee Community Center Passports-2-Go

Buckeye Equipment Pettisville Post Office The Clothes Closet

18 Wheeler Truck Lines United Communications Popular Designs

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18 Wheeler Truck Lines Good attendance is essential for this manager because the daily activitiesof both buyers and sellers rely on the efficient pickup and delivery of goods. This manager shouldhave good math and reading skills. This is a moderately difficult position that involves dealingeffectively with others and keeping accurate records.

Creative Advertising Agency Assign a capable student with some imagination to this position.This person should be able to express ideas well in writing. Some ability in art and design wouldbe helpful but not required. This manager should be above average in ability. The manager willhave an average level of interaction with other businesses.

Nouveau Investment Company This is not a difficult position, but it is an important one. Oncethe student has mastered the procedures, the tasks become routine. A student who candemonstrate the ability to give a “sales pitch” and who has a good attendance record should beassigned to this position. Some interest in the stock market would be helpful.

Lee Community Center This is an average position but requires someone who has good writtencommunication skills and would enjoy preparing a community newsletter. This business has anaverage amount of interaction.

Pettisville Post Office Assign either one strong student or two average students to this business.The manager needs to have good reading comprehension and an excellent attendance record.This position involves a wide variety of responsibilities.

United Communications This manager will be selling, installing, and servicing telephoneequipment and must deal effectively with people. The manager should also be able to keepaccurate records. Although this is not a difficult position, it is an important one. A good attendancerecord is also important.

Hollywood & Vine Videos This is not a difficult manager position. This position is ideal for aslower student with some math skills. This manager will have an average level of interaction withother businesses.

The Denim Maker An average student who likes to work alone and who has good math skillswould enjoy managing The Denim Maker. This manager’s regular attendance is not essential tothe smooth operation of the simulation.

Passports-2-Go A student with average ability and an interest in the travel industry will enjoymanaging Passports-2-Go. This is not a difficult position. This manager will have some interactionwith other businesses.

The Clothes Closet This manager position is one of the easiest. Activities are varied yet notdifficult. This manager’s regular attendance is not essential to the smooth operation of thesimulation.

Popular Designs Popular Designs is one of the least difficult businesses to manage. Routinetasks make this an ideal position for a low ability student. This manager’s regular attendance isnot essential to the smooth operation of the simulation.

Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co. As Instructor, you will function as manager of Mean JeansManufacturing Co. You will not be serving as manager of a business in the same way as yourstudents. Your activities as manager are limited and require little time to complete.

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HOW WILL I ASSESSSTUDENTS?Mean Jeans is designed to motivate your students to perform at their highest levels. It is also de-signed with the Instructor in mind. You will have maximum control over the simulation at all times.Student assessment is simplified with a limited number of grading and evaluation tools that en-courage student accountability. In short, you will be pleased with how easy it is to use Mean Jeans!

� IN THE ANNOTATED INSTRUCTOR’S EDITIONThis annotated edition of the Student Reference Book includes the following instructional aidsand assessment tools.

� Checkpoints Help students to assess their understanding of the material.� End-of-Unit Activities Reinforce the steps to follow in completing assignments.� Helping Managers Flag activities where managers need the Instructor’s help.� Teaching Tips Give examples of problems to watch for and material to add.

� ON THE SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES CDThe Supplies and Resources CD includes the following instructional aids and assessment tools.

� Audit Summary About midway through the simulation, managers complete an auditsummary about the procedures they follow in completing assignments.

� Final Audit At the end of the simulation, managers compile a sampling of completed work,which serves as a final check that all of the work has been completed.

� Unit Tests The optional unit tests for the ten units within PART 3 Reference Guide are includedin the Teaching Resources folder on the Supplies and Resources CD.

� Answer Keys Answer keys for audit summaries and tests are also located in the TeachingResources folder on the Supplies and Resources CD. Keys are also provided to help you locateerrors in calculations or misinterpretation of directions.

� Manager’s Weekly Job Performance Evaluation The job performance evaluation assessesstudent progress in five areas—attitude, attendance, use of reference sources, human relationsskills, and quantity and quality of work. The chart below converts points to grades.

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