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8 questions · untimed · a worked solution after each answer

Fair prices, dice games with a reroll option, waiting times, linearity and option-style payoffs. Check each answer to see the worked solution and why every option is right or wrong.

Line drawing of a game table with a single die, a short stack of chips and a small balance scale

Before you start

Questions come one at a time and you cannot go back. Check each answer to see the worked solution before moving on.
Work without a calculator. Optiver states that calculators are not permitted in its assessment.

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