CultureCitizen
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This is a mental game, it is related to poverty and how to combat it.
The scenario is the following . You have a substancial amount of money which can be used to buy bed nets to prevent communities in Africa from getting Malaria.
The cost of the nets is $10.
These are the choices
A) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 100% discount
B) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 65 cents
C) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 1 dollar
D) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 1.60 dollar
E) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 2 dollars
F) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 3 dollars
Relevant questions :
If people have to pay for bednets will they pay them ? (remember it's a poor country)
When people get free bednets will they use them ( or use them for other purposes like fishing) ?
Will free nets discourage future purchases ?
To test this last question , supose you give a second voucher which allow the persons to buy a second net for two dollars. Which group will buy the most nets?
The scenario is the following . You have a substancial amount of money which can be used to buy bed nets to prevent communities in Africa from getting Malaria.
The cost of the nets is $10.
These are the choices
A) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 100% discount
B) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 65 cents
C) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 1 dollar
D) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 1.60 dollar
E) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 2 dollars
F) You distribute vouchers which allow buying the netbed for 3 dollars
Relevant questions :
If people have to pay for bednets will they pay them ? (remember it's a poor country)
When people get free bednets will they use them ( or use them for other purposes like fishing) ?
Will free nets discourage future purchases ?
To test this last question , supose you give a second voucher which allow the persons to buy a second net for two dollars. Which group will buy the most nets?