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In this experiment, you will be randomly placed in groups of three. The task of this experiment is for the three of you to decide on how to split €{{ Constants.start_money }}.

Stage 1: Communication stage

In this stage, you have 3 minutes to communicate with the other participants via WhatsApp. In a moment, you will move to an individual room where you will find a mobile phone placed next to a computer. In this mobile phone, you will find the necessary contacts you need to communicate with the other two participants when you open the WhatsApp application. Importantly, you can only call one of the other two participants at a time. Note that the other two participants can initiate communication in the same way so you can also receive calls by each of them.

There are three rules for the communication stage. First, only voice calls are allowed, i.e., written messages, voice messages, or video calls are forbidden. Second, do not provide any information by which you may be identified, such as your name and physical characteristics. Third, please be civil and refrain from using offensive and aggressive language.

Please note that the calls are not being recorded. Further, the content of the communication is not binding for the next stage.

Stage 2: Bargaining stage

In this stage, you are not allowed to use the phone anymore. Instead, you will see a screen on the computer where you can submit proposals on how to split the €{{ Constants.start_money }} among the three of you (only integers numbers are allowed). You can also observe the proposals of the other two participants on-screen. Stage 2 will last for 1 minute. At any time during this 1-minute, you can make a new proposal on how to split the money and so can the other two participants. You can only have one standing proposal. The computer will automatically delete an old proposal once you submit a new one.

End of round

When one minute has passed two scenarios may occur: (1) Agreement or (2) Disagreement.

  1. Agreement: Occurs only if there are at least two identical proposals. Thus, if you want to support the proposal of another participants, you need to enter the exact same proposal during Stage 2. If an agreement is reached, the €{{ Constants.start_money }} are distributed according to the matching proposals. In this case, you will be asked to return to the main room to answer a final questionnaire.
  2. Disagreement: Occurs when there are no matching proposals at the 60 second mark. In this case, the process repeats itself with a new communication stage followed by a bargaining stage. However, the total money to divide will shrink by €{{ Constants.round_loss }} with each disagreement. Thus, after 10 rounds without agreement, the experiment ends and everyone in the group earns €0.

Total earnings: your total earnings consist of your share from the negotiations plus your participation fee of €{{ Constants.participation_fee }}.

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