An Investment Game
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- You will be paired into groups of two: an Investor and a Responder.
- Each starts with some amount of money.
- The Investor chooses how much of her money to Invest with the Responder.
- Use the slider to choose your amount and press Invest.
- The Responder receives an amount equal to the investment times a multiplier.
- The Responder then chooses—of the money he now has—how much to Return to his Investor.
- Use the slider to choose your amount and press Return.
- Both players start with $100. The multiplier is 300%.
- The Investor invests $40. The Responder returns $60.
Investor Payoff |
= |
Initial Money |
– |
Investment |
+ |
Return |
$120 |
= |
$100 |
– |
$40 |
+ |
$60 |
Responder Payoff |
= |
Initial Money |
+ |
Investment |
× |
Multiplier |
– |
Return |
$160 |
= |
$100 |
+ |
$40 |
× |
300% |
– |
$60 |