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# Gold Acquisition\&Consumption

## ■ Gold

* Gold is the most important currency in *Self-Made Billionaire: Stock Game*.

## ■ How to Obtain Gold

### § Sales Team

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* The company's sales team generates revenue.
* Tapping the gold icon above the sales team allows players to collect accumulated earnings.
* The amount of revenue generated increases as the company's sales stat grows.

### § Receive Subsidies

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* Through the PR Team, players can spend diamonds to receive a subsidy of gold.
* Each subsidy provides an amount of gold equal to six hours' worth of sales team revenue.
* The number of times subsidies can be made per day increases as the PR Team level rises.

### § Shop

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* Watching ads to open Daily Fortune grants a small amount of gold.
* Players can also purchase gold pouches in the shop.
* When purchasing a gold pouch, gold is immediately received based on the pouch type.

### § Stock Selling

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* Selling currently held stocks provides gold, minus transaction fees.

### § Events

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* Completing event conditions grants a set amount of gold as a reward.

### § Season Rewards

* At the end of a season, players receive gold rewards based on ranking placement.\
  ☞ Season (Guide Link)

## ■ Gold Consumption

### § Department and Hero Growth

* Gold is required for leveling up departments and heroes.
* The higher the level, the more gold is needed.

### § Corporate Tax

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* At the end of each weekly settlement, a portion of held gold must be paid as corporate tax.
* Corporate tax rates vary depending on the level of the headquarters building.

### § Stock Purchasing

* Gold is deducted when purchasing stocks in the stock market.

### § Stock Trading Fees

* A transaction fee is applied when trading stocks.
* As the company's investment stat increases, the fee is reduced.