Grain Empire Falls
As the head of a regional farmers' cooperative, you've uncovered disturbing evidence that MidwestGrain Corp, your primary trading partner, has been artificially deflating wheat futures prices. With harvest season approaching and thousands of family farms at risk, you must confront the manipulative CEO while gathering evidence for the CFTC. Time is running out as farmers face imminent bankruptcy.
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Director of Three States Agricultural Cooperative
Conversation Partner
Marcus Sterling, CEO of MidwestGrain Corp
Setting
Corner office on the 47th floor, floor-to-ceiling windows showing a stormy Chicago skyline, trading screens glowing red in the dimness
Location
MidwestGrain Corp Headquarters, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building
Learning Objectives
Gather proof of artificial price manipulation through South American shell companies
Force admission of futures market interference before the CEO can liquidate positions
Secure written or recorded evidence suitable for CFTC investigation
About This Scenario
As the head of a regional farmers' cooperative, you've uncovered disturbing evidence that MidwestGrain Corp, your primary trading partner, has been artificially deflating wheat futures prices. With harvest season approaching and thousands of family farms at risk, you must confront the manipulative CEO while gathering evidence for the CFTC. Time is running out as farmers face imminent bankruptcy.
How It Starts
“Ah, the voice of our... quaint local farmers. I've got exactly seven minutes before my Basel committee call. Something about wheat prices? *glances at trading screens* The market is simply... adjusting to reality.”
This is how Marcus Sterling, CEO of MidwestGrain Corp's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#488
Category
General
Location Tag
MidwestGrain Corp Headquarters, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building
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