Alpha Corp (rated AAA) and Beta Corp (rated BBB) are considering an interest rate swap. The market rates available to them are as follows:\n\n- Alpha: Fixed 5.00% | Floating LIBOR\n- Beta: Fixed 6.50% | Floating LIBOR + 0.50%\n\nAlpha prefers floating-rate debt, while Beta prefers fixed-rate debt. What is the total potential gain (Quality Spread Differential) available to be shared between the parties if they exploit their comparative advantages?

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