Q:
Why is this space
named "Dispel Company Rumor"?
A:
Because if a player lands on this space when a Company Rumor exists [alive] the
Company Rumor is Dispelled. In other words, landing on this space when a Company
Rumor is circulating is equivalent to hearing news that the rumor is false. Q:
Is Dispel Company Rumor a Secondary Trade space?
A:
Yes. Any trade you make when you land on this space is a Secondary Trade. Q:
What is the Dispel Company Rumor card?
A:
The Dispel Company Rumor card contains specific instructions for "Dispelling a
Company Rumor". The four steps in the instructions must be followed in the listed
order! Q: What happens when
I land on the Dispel Company Rumor space and the Dispel Company Rumor card
is there?
A: The "Rumor
Exists" and you must "Dispel The Company Rumor" by following the instructions
on the card: Step 1: If the Rumor affected the
given Company then you must: (a) Roll Die;
(b)
Reverse effects using (Number of Passes) x Roll;
(c)
Return the Yellow Peg to the Zero slot. Step 2: Turn
over the top Company News card and transfer it to the bottom. The Rumor no longer
exists; Step 3: You may now "Trade on the News" [Secondary
Trade]; Step 4: Flip the Dispel Company Rumor card
over and return it to the Company Rumor space. Q:
If I land on Dispel Company Rumor and I "Trade on the News" is this considered
a Secondary Trade?
A:
Yes. If you "Trade on the News" by following the instructions on the Dispel Company
Rumor card [Step 3], it is a Secondary Trade. Q:
What's an example of a player landing on the Dispel Company Rumor space and the
Dispel Company Rumor card is there?
A:
Suppose Brigid rolls the die and lands on Dispel Company Rumor and the Dispel
Company Rumor card is there. The "Rumor Exists" and she must "Dispel The Company
Rumor" by following the instructions on the card. Suppose
the rumor concerned Carnelian [C] and was BAD [action on top Company News card
is Red]. Moreover, suppose Carnelian [C] was affected FIVE times [Passes = 5].
She rolls a 12 and moves C UP 60 points [5 x 12] to reverse the effects of the
rumor. She returns the Yellow Peg to the Zero slot. She turns over the top Company
News card and transfers it face-down to the bottom of the deck. She decides to
sell 100 shares of Carnelian [C] at a profit. Finally,
Brigid flips the Dispel Company Rumor card over and returns it to the Company
Rumor space. The rumor has been dispelled and no longer exists! Q:
What happens when I land on the Dispel Company Rumor space and the Dispel Company
Rumor card is not there?
A:
If the Dispel Company Rumor card is not there then the rumor does not exist. However,
you may trade because this is a Secondary Trade space. Q:
What happens if I am sent to the Dispel Company Rumor space by a Bulls & Bears
card?
A: If the "Rumor is Alive",
you must follow the instructions on the Dispel Company Rumor card. You may trade
because this is a Secondary Trade space. | 
