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General Setting
You will observe the price development of 3 fictional stocks (stock A, B, and C).
Each stock is either in a good state or in a bad state, which is fixed throughout the entire experiment.
The state of a stock is randomly determined at the beginning of the experiment.
Stock prices change in every period.
The state of a stock determines the likelihood of price changes in every period as follows:
| Price Change | Good State | Bad State |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | 25% | 15% |
| +3 | 35% | 25% |
| -3 | 25% | 35% |
| -6 | 15% | 25% |
On the next page the task is described.
Task
You will see the historic price development from periods -3 to 0 to be able to form initial estimates about the states of the stocks in period 0. You will then see the price development from periods 1 to 3 and are asked to provide your estimates about the states of the stocks in every period.
In particular, your task in period 0 as well as in periods 1 to 3 is the following:
You have to choose the best stock, i.e. the stock with the highest likelihood of being in the good state.
Moreover, you have to provide your estimates of the likelihood that the stocks are in the good state by entering an integer percentage number between 0% and 100%.
On the next page the compensation scheme is described.
Compensation
In addition to the participation fee of £1.25, you can earn a bonus payment in the estimation task.
In every period one of your estimates is randomly selected. Your compensation increases by £0.30 for each estimate which is within 5% of the correct statistical likelihood that the stock is in the good state (e.g. the correct likelihood is 50% and your estimate is between 45% and 55%).
If you feel that you understand the instructions, press "Next" to proceed to answer a few comprehension questions before the experiment starts.
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