EBF 301
Global Finance for the Earth, Energy, and Materials Industries

Lesson Activity: Commence OTIS Trading Simulation - Hidden

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Lesson Activity: Commence OTIS Trading Simulation: "Trading Places" video clip.

Follow the instructions for your OTIS Trading Simulation posted in the Lesson Resources folder on ANGEL. Also, read the introduction to the "Trading Places" video clip and then view it on ANGEL.

Answer the following questions about the movie clip. Post your answers on the course blog.

1) What position did the "Dukes" take and why?

2) How did they go about this?

3) What position did Dan Akroyd and Eddie  Murphy take and why?

4) How did they go about this?

5) What was the financial downfall of the Dukes?

6) What fundamental information was important to the Traders?