Production Explained

1. Production Explained After infrastructure has been built in a specific region, you can produce in that region. To produce, select the Produce menu option under Production and the following window will appear: Step 2 Select service to produce Step 1 Select region in which to produce This displays your current inventory for the selected region Step 3 Enter quantity to produce Step 4 Click here to “Produce”

2. Investments Explained • Companies make two investment decisions as follows: • Investing In A Region • A company must invest in a region before it can build any infrastructure in that region. For more information, see the section entitled “Investments - Investing In A Region”. • Investing In Infrastructure • A company must invest in infrastructure before it can produce services or rent the infrastructure. For more information, see the section entitled “Investments - Investing in infrastructure”.

3. Investing in a Region A company can invest in a region by selecting the Region menu option under Investments. When doing so, the following window will appear: Step 1 Select the desired region This is the cost required to invest in the region Step 2 Click “OK” to invest in the region

4. Investing in Infrastructure • Three options are available when investing in infrastructure: • 1. Building Infrastructure • Two options exist as follows: • A. Build For Self (service companies only) • This is what your company builds for internal production. • B. Build For Renting • This is what your company builds to rent to other service companies. Building this infrastructure automatically places it in the rental market. • 2. Renting Infrastructure (service companies only) • This is where you rent infrastructure to other companies. • 3. Checking Status Of Infrastructure • This is where you check the status of your infrastructure (surprised?) • The four sections follow that describe these steps in more detail.

5. Building Infrastructure for Production A company can invest in infrastructure by selecting the Infrastructure menu option under Investments. When doing so, the window below will appear. To build infrastructure for internal production, follow these steps: Step 1 Select the “Build” tab Step 2 Select the desired region This displays your current inventory for the selected region Step 3 Select the infra type to build Step 5 Click this to build for internal production Step 4 Select the amount to build

6. Building Infrastructure for Rent A company can invest in infrastructure by selecting the Infrastructure menu option under Investments. When doing so, the window below will appear. To build infrastructure to rent to other companies, follow these steps: Step 4 Enter the royalty fee you are charging (based on the rental companies revenues) Step 1 Select the “Build” tab Step 2 Select the desired region Step 5 Enter the per unit rental cost you are charging Step 3 Select the infra type to build This displays your current inventory for the selected region Step 6 Click this to build for renting to others

7. Renting Infrastructure A company can invest in infrastructure by selecting the Infrastructure menu option under Investments. When doing so, the window below will appear. To rent infrastructure follow these steps: Step 1 Select the “Build” tab Step 2 Select the desired region This displays your current inventory for the selected region Step 3 Select infrastructure that you want to rent Step 4 Select the capacity to rent Step 5 Click “Rent” to complete the transaction

8. Checking Infrastructure Status A company can invest in infrastructure by selecting the Infrastructure menu option under Investments. When doing so, the window below will appear. To check the status of your infrastructure follow these steps: Step 1 Select the “Build” tab Step 2 Select the desired region Step 3 Explore! This displays your current inventory for the selected region Change your royalty and per unit fixed costs here