International International Trade Trade

SimulationSimulationMs. RamosMs. Ramos

Alta Loma High SchoolAlta Loma High School

You are now equipped to be a You are now equipped to be a business person operating on a business person operating on a global scale. Each of you has the global scale. Each of you has the capability to achieve success. capability to achieve success. Good and bad luck figure into Good and bad luck figure into your success equation, but so your success equation, but so does your skill. Your GOAL is to does your skill. Your GOAL is to manufacture as many candy manufacture as many candy bars as you can during the bars as you can during the course of the game.course of the game.

In order to manufacture In order to manufacture candy you need one kiss, candy you need one kiss, one skittle capital (money) one skittle capital (money) to begin your industry, and to begin your industry, and the technology capable of the technology capable of manufacturing a complicated manufacturing a complicated product like candy product like candy (represented by the “poker (represented by the “poker chip”).chip”).

The bag in front of you will start The bag in front of you will start you in business. As in the real you in business. As in the real world, not all of you will world, not all of you will immediately have all the immediately have all the necessary ingredients. You will necessary ingredients. You will have to trade for them or but have to trade for them or but them from someone else. There them from someone else. There are no set prices for any goods. are no set prices for any goods. All trading will close when you All trading will close when you hear the timer.hear the timer.

To make a candy bar To make a candy bar you need:you need:

1 Skittle1 Skittle1 Kiss1 Kiss1 “poker chip”1 “poker chip”$500$500

Bags 1-15 & 31 with at least one Bags 1-15 & 31 with at least one poker chippoker chip

Bags 16-25 & 32-33 with one poker Bags 16-25 & 32-33 with one poker chipchip

Bags 16-25 & 32-33 with two or Bags 16-25 & 32-33 with two or more poker chipsmore poker chips

Bags 26-29 & 34 with at least one Bags 26-29 & 34 with at least one poker chippoker chip

Bag 30 with at least one poker chipBag 30 with at least one poker chip

Life happensLife happensThere is no harvest There is no harvest this round--- a this round--- a horrible drought has horrible drought has ruined the crops. No ruined the crops. No changes will occur.changes will occur.

DebriefDebrief What strategy did you use?What strategy did you use? Does the game represent the real Does the game represent the real

world of trade? Explain.world of trade? Explain. In what ways does the game diverge In what ways does the game diverge

from reality?from reality? How can poor countries/businesses How can poor countries/businesses

survive?survive? What sorts of aims/incentives helped What sorts of aims/incentives helped

you during the game?you during the game? Who was most successful and why?Who was most successful and why?

Source of activity: Center for Source of activity: Center for Teaching International RelationsTeaching International Relations