Market Madness

Instructions

• The goal of the game is to maximise your wealth

• You can buy gold, oil and shares using money cards depending on the prices shown at the start of each round

• You can swap one or more cards for one or more other cards

• There will be six rounds

Ryman Healthcare

• Biggest South Island company • Build and run retirement homes for the

elderly• Strong demand for their services as our

population is aging• Price affected by wealth and health of

population, changes in house prices and changes to government superannuation

Sky city

• Own and operate a number of casinos around NZ and also in Australia

• Price affected by income and employment levels, public attitudes towards gambling, access to other forms of gambling e.g. pokies in pubs, TAB etc

Contact Energy

• Second largest electricity generator in NZ after Meridian. Generates its power from geothermal, natural gas and hydro dams.

• Price depends on weather and temperature, water levels in hydro lakes, price and availability of natural gas, competition from other power companies

Auckland International Airport

• Own Auckland Airport• Price depends on landing fees charged to

airlines, number of planes and passengers landing at the airport, rent paid by shops who operate out of the airport buildings

Skellerup

• Famous in NZ for making gumboots but also make many other items used on farms

• Price depends on how well farmers are doing, the export prices for milk, beef and sheep

Restaurant Brands

• Operate all Pizza Hut and Starbucks as well as most KFC’s in NZ

• Price affected by income and employment levels, how confident consumers feel, competition from other fast food outlets.

The Warehouse

• Import cheap everyday household items mainly from China

• Price effected by the availability of cheap imported goods from overseas, the amount of mark-up they can put on goods, level of income and unemployment

Gold

• Used in jewelry, electronics, computers, audiovisual cables and connectors, aerospace and dentistry

• Also is seen as a safe investment because the price over the long term tends to rise because there will always be an unlimited want for it while it has a very limited supply.

Oil

• Used to make petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, lubrication oil, heating oil, plastics, cosmetics, fertilizer and some medicines.

• Price depends on number of people owning cars / traveling, weather and temperature, amount of oil produced, how strong the global economy is.

Round one

• Each group should have $50 of money cards and one type of other cards e.g. Skellerup shares.

• In round one you will begin trading your cards so that by the end of the round you have a range of different cards

• You can by shares using money and the following prices or simply swap cards.

Round one pricesRyman Healthcare $1Sky City $2Auckland Airport $2Contact Energy $1Skellerup 50cRestaurant Brands $1The Warehouse $1Gold $5Oil $4

News Flash

• A major increase in dairy export earnings• Very long and cold winter in New Zealand• Government allows more pokies machines in

pubs• Increased fears of terrorist attacks in the USA

Round two pricesRyman Healthcare $1Sky City $1Auckland Airport $1Contact Energy $2Skellerup $1Restaurant Brands $1The Warehouse $1Gold $5Oil $4

News Flash

• 8% increase in house prices across all of New Zealand

• A ban on Chinese imports over safety concerns that they contain leaded paint

• Warmer than expected winter in Europe• Government allows food to be advertised

during children's TV viewing hours.

Round three pricesRyman Healthcare $2Sky City $1Auckland Airport $1Contact Energy $2Skellerup $1Restaurant Brands $2The Warehouse 50cGold $5Oil $3

News Flash

• Massive new gold deposit found in South Africa

• Employment and consumer confidence rise to record levels

• Number of people with cars in China grows to 700m

Round four pricesRyman Healthcare $2Sky City $2Auckland Airport $1Contact Energy $2Skellerup $1Restaurant Brands $3The Warehouse $1Gold $4Oil $4

News Flash

• Major campaign launched to fight obesity• Increased numbers of tourists arriving in NZ• War breaks out in the Middle East• Nervous investors start looking for safer

investments

Round five pricesRyman Healthcare $2Sky City $2Auckland Airport $2Contact Energy $2Skellerup $1Restaurant Brands $2The Warehouse $1Gold $6Oil $5

News Flash

• New research shows Kiwis are living on average 3 years longer than we used to

• More people are installing solar panels on their homes.

• Mad cow disease in Europe means more demand for NZ beef

Round six pricesRyman Healthcare $3Sky City $2Auckland Airport $2Contact Energy $1Skellerup $2Restaurant Brands $2The Warehouse $1Gold $6Oil $5

Calculating your wealth

• Step one = add up all the money cards you have e.g. $56

• Step two = multiply the number of share, gold, oil cards you have by the round 6 price e.g. 6 oil times oil price of $3 = $18

• Step three = add your money to the value of your gold oil and shares to find your wealth e.g. $56 + $18 + $27 + $20 + 38 = $159

Summary

• What was limited?• What was unlimited?• What determined the starting price?• What determined the price after each round?• What do you need to make good selections

of gold oil and shares?