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Task 2 – Swap Rates

GROUP 1 - ADVANTAGE

Your group will be able to sell all of the oil that you can acquire for 4 times the purchase price from week 1 (MXP6,000.00 = 100 barrels).  No other group has this advantage!  All other products that you own will produce only double the original purchase price.

GROUP 2 - ADVANTAGE

Your group will be able to sell all of the electronic component parts that you can acquire for 4 times the purchase price from week 1 (JPY200,000 = 1,000 component parts).  No other group has this advantage!  All other products that you own will produce only double the original purchase price.

GROUP 3 - ADVANTAGE

Your group will be able to sell all of the honey that you can acquire for 4 times the purchase price from week 1 (CAD28,200.00 = 60 barrels).  No other group has this advantage!  All other products that you own will produce only double the original purchase price.

GROUP 4 - ADVANTAGE

Your group will be able to sell all of the diamonds that you can acquire for 4 times the purchase price from week 1 (AUD15,000.00 = 100 carats).  No other group has this advantage!  All other products that you own will produce only double the original purchase price.

GROUP 5 - ADVANTAGE

Your group will be able to sell all of the men’s shirts that you can acquire for 4 times the purchase price from week 1 (EUR3,000.00 = 200 men’s shirts).  No other group has this advantage!  All other products that you own will produce only double the original purchase price.

GROUP 6 - ADVANTAGE

Your group will be able to sell all of the leather belts that you can acquire for 4 times the purchase price from week 1 (GBP5,000.00 = 1,000 leather belts).  No other group has this advantage!  All other products that you own will produce only double the original purchase price.