Sean owns a condo that he values at $500, 000. Sean hosts a dinner party, and invites Mo, a friend of a friend, who recently moved home to Halifax. Mo hates the apartment she just moved into. She thinks she will be a lot happier if she finds a place she can buys. Over dinner, Sean mentions he is moving to Toronto and looking to sell his condo. Mo has $1,000,000 in cash and values the condo at $600,000. The next morning, Mo understands that Colin, another friend, made an offer of $550,000. What is Sean's threat value? Question 17 options: $500,000 $1,600,000 $1,000,000 $550,000

Sean owns a condo that he values at $500, 000. Sean hosts a dinner party, and invites Mo, a friend of a friend, who recently moved home to Halifax. Mo hates the apartment she just moved into. She thinks she will be a lot happier if she finds a place she can buys. Over dinner, Sean mentions he is moving to Toronto and looking to sell his condo. Mo has $1,000,000 in cash and values the condo at $600,000. The next morning, Mo understands that Colin, another friend, made an offer of $550,000. What is Sean's threat value? Question 17 options: $500,000 $1,600,000 $1,000,000 $550,000

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