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PLEASE NOTE: Read carefully the instructions for you will not be able to access them again.

Each playing group shares two resource stocks, A and B, communally.

Each group member is a fictive resource user that can choose to harvest from a stock of resource A each round. The initial stock of A is 50 units, and each unit is worth {{ player.A_value }}$.

Choices are made individually but their total sum will affect the stocks. The stock of A is linked to a second stock of resource, called B, which you cannot harvest directly. For each harvested A-unit, a B-unit will also be removed from the stock of B. After every harvesting round, the two stocks grow again at given rates (see image below). Each regrown B-unit is worth {{ player.B_value }}$.

At the end of each round, the sum of all harvested A-units will be removed from the two stocks and each participant will be paid. The individual payoff is so constructed: {{ player.A_value }}$ * A-unit individually harvested + {{ player.B_value }}$ * regrown B-units.

Please look at the following image to familiarize with the stock levels and their respective growth rates ( REMEMBER: The image will also be displayed during each harvest round).

EXAMPLE: P1 harvests 10 units, while P2 harvests 5, and P3 and P4 harvest 2 units each. Both stock go down to: 50 – (10 + 5 + 2 + 2) = 31 units. Therefore their respective payoffs are so calculated:

P1 = 10 * {{ player.A_value }} + 12 * {{ player.B_value }} = 0.40 + 0.24 = 0.64 US$

P2 = 5 * {{ player.A_value }} + 12 * {{ player.B_value }} = 0.20 + 0.24 = 0.44 US$

P3 = 2 * {{ player.A_value }} + 12 * {{ player.B_value }} = 0.08 + 0.24 = 0.32 US$

P4 = 2 * {{ player.A_value }} + 12 * {{ player.B_value }} = 0.0.8 + 0.24 = 0.32 US$

PLEASE NOTE: If the stock goes below 20 units, the recovery rate falls. If the threshold (20 units) is crossed, the stock has to reach a level of 25 (not 20) units to move back to a high growth rate. If the total group harvest exceeds the available A-stock at any time, the game ends.

During the training rounds, you are given three (3) minutes to familiarize with the interface and choose how much to harvest. During the actual harvesting rounds, you have two (2) minutes to make a choice. If time finishes and you have not chosen, the system will automatically set your harvest equal to zero (0).

All choices remain anonymous. However, you can communicate with the rest of your group in the chat.

Your individual payoff sums up after each harvesting round.

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Please press 'Next' to go to the training rounds.

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