The lock-out could resume if no new contract agreement is signed.

如果不签定新的合同协议，闭厂停业可能再次发生。

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Arbitrageurs could buy the high-interest currency today, lock in a future sale at the same price and pocket the extra interest from holding the currency until the forward contract is settled.

套利者可以在今天购买高利率的货币，并以相同的价格在未来锁定售出价格，然后在远期合同到期前从持有的货币中赚得额外的利息。

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Like all Mobilicity devices, it does not come with a handset tab credit check, nor does it come with a contract to lock a customer into a multi-year service plan, as is often the case with Canada's incumbent carriers.

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This income stream is based on an annual 6% growth rate on all premiums invested in the contract, but also provides an automatic lock-in on its anniversary dates should the contract's value grow more than the base 6%.

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