However, you can request more than half, knowing that the other customer will probably take what is left, rather than get nothing. But if you ask for too much, he or she might become angry and ask for the same as you did, so you both get nothing. Your goal is to figure out the most you think you could get away with, so that the other customer would accept what you leave. But realize that if you ask for too much, the other customer can also ask for an amount so that you both receive nothing. The purpose of the study is to find out the most you think you can request and still get the other person to go along with your division.
Request indicates the size of a possible request.
Leaving indicates the amount that this request would leave for the other customer. For example, look at the first warmup trial, W1 below. Your task is to read each case and decide if you think the other customer would accept this division of the prize, so that you might request it. If the other customer retaliates by asking for too much, then neither of you will receive anything. Warmup Trials for Dividing a Prize W1.