text: can't answer specifics but :-\n\ninputs will be things that go into the "company" to produce the "outcomes"  in this case the games that are bought in and console priduce revenue when they are sold on.  Other inputs might be promotions and social factors.  \n\nYou can then answer the loss and profit quwestion by reviewing the "trend" inthe games inductry over the last 12 months - new x360, drop in sales of old xbox, old ps2 and GameCube due to new hardware etc...\n\nhope this at least starts you off :O)\n\nmoose\n\nA good website is businessballs.com (check that on googl emight not be com)