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Q: How are the games processed?

Q: Is there anything specific about processing Web Marketplace compete against classmates games?

Q: Is there anything specific about processing Web Marketplace compete against computer games?

Q: Is there anything specific about processing Marketplace 5 games?

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Q: How are the games processed?
A: All games are automatically processed by default. We always run an automatic quality check on the decisions for each game during game processing. The purpose of this quality check is to find out if there are teams that are not making good business decisions.

If a game does not pass the quality check, the automated game processing is stopped and the game is processed manually by a technician. The instructor is then notified that this situation exists. If the automated game processing is stopped by the decisions quality check outside of Marketplace processing center business hours, the game will not be processed until the next business day. If you schedule the game processing outside of business hours and want to make sure the game will be processed, we can arrange for a technician to be present at the Marketplace processing center at the time of game processing for a fee of $60 per hour.

If you wish to switch off the decisions quality check you need to inform us beforehand and we will do so. The Marketplace processing center business hours are Monday through Friday from 8AM to 6PM Eastern Time Zone, with the exception of company holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day.

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Q: Is there anything specific about processing Web Marketplace "compete against classmates" games?
A: The game is automatically processed according to schedule when all teams have wrapped up their decisions. If the game falls behind schedule, we contact the instructor. We can process the game ahead of its schedule per the instructor's request. The game results are checked by an automatic quality check. Please read Q: How are the games processed? for more detailed explanation.

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Q: Is there anything specific about processing Web Marketplace "compete against computer" games?
A: In this type of game all students play against the same set of computer generated teams. All students play the game according to schedule. However, per the instructor's request, we can set up the game processing so that each player can play at their own pace. The team results of each player are checked by an automatic quality check. Please read Q: How the games are processed? for more detailed explanation.

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Q: Is there anything specific about processing of Marketplace 5 games?
A: The game is automatically processed according to schedule when all teams have submitted their decisions. If the game falls behind schedule, we contact the instructor. We can process the game ahead of schedule per the instructor's request. The game results are checked by an automatic quality check. Please read Q: How are the games processed? for more detailed explanation.

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