I think, however, that creative use of the program by a teacher will cancel out any of these problems. I would recommend this program to any math teacher who is looking for creative ways to teach lessons in such things as graphing, etc. There are many possible uses in mathematics for this program, and a creative teacher will find that using this program can be an asset. Once the program is in use, many off-shoot lessons can be incorporated into the simulation. Students can do things like analyze data, predict trends, make graphs, investigate relationships between variables such as the weather, time of game, and the amount of sales.
Students can create their own research from what they gain in the program.
One possible scenario is for the students, in cooperation with several local businesses, to monitor the businesses sales over a period of several weeks. A simple program such as'Hot Dog Stand' offers many options and avenues for further instruction.