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You have been selected to spend the money {{ if player.participant.earner_round_1 == 1 }}you{{ else }} your partner{{ endif }} earned that is in the joint account. You will spend the money by participating in a special type of auction. This auction works differently from regular auctions you might be familiar with.
For example, suppose that you were asked to state your bid to purchase a red chair. Also, suppose we paid you a larger amount of $1,000 to participate in this study. Your payment from participating in this study will be this amount minus anything you spend on the chair.
Let's say you decide to bid $100 to purchase the red chair. Now we'll consider two example prices:
Since your bid ($100) is higher than the computer's bid ($82), you WIN the auction! You get to purchase the red chair, and you pay $82 (the computer's bid), not your bid of $100. So your final payment are $1,000 - $82 = $918.
Since your bid ($100) is lower than the computer's bid ($82), you LOSE the auction! You don't get the red chair and don't pay anything. So, your final earnings are $1,000.