Question: You are 1 of 9,999,999 people asked. You get to keep whatever 7-digit dollar amount you want as long as no one else chooses it. What do you choose?
Answer: I’ll play. Sounds like a fun Game theory test.
Even if everyone is told the rules, I’m sure many people will still pick the highest number, so we can safely assume that there will be a value available.
In my mind, the trick here is picking a number that is sufficiently low so that no one else will want to go that low—but at the same time, is high enough that you’ll feel happy getting that money.
My recommendation is also to avoid round numbers, and use all random digits.
Therefore, my number is:
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$981,472