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Created Tue 18th Nov 2008 4:50pm PST by buckeyetom
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GM Stock or Regular Gas in Edmonton,AB (Can). Which will be worth more on Nov. 21st?

Settled as They are the Same Price

The price of a share of GM and the gas price listed for Edmonton were both $3.06 for Friday, 11/21.

Background:

After business is done on Friday the 21st of November, what will be publicly worth more, one share of GM, currently at $3.18, or one gallon of regular gasoline in Edmonton, AB Canada, currently at $3.15? Question will suspend at noon ET on the 21st. The outcome will be known and measured at 5pm ET on the 21st.
Use nyse for the GM price and gas tracker for the gas price.
<a href="http://www.sandiegogasprices.com/retail_price_chart.aspx">http://www.sandiegogasprices.com/retail_price_chart.aspx<;/a>


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source and <a href="http://www.sandiegogasprices.com/retail_price_chart.aspx">http://www.sandiegogasprices.com/retail_price_chart.aspx<;/a>

 
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Settled

GM's Stock is Worth More
43%
Edmonton's Gas is Worth More
49%
They are the Same Price
8%
Activity: H$10,771
Settled as They are the Same Price on Mon 24th Nov 2008 8:57am PST

Suspend date: Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST Settlement date: Mon 24th Nov 2008 8:57am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: GM's Stock is Worth More: 40%, Edmonton's Gas is Worth More: 35%, They are the Same Price: 25%

Action history:

Created Tue 18th Nov 2008 4:50pm PST by buckeyetom
Suspended Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 21st Nov 2008 1:36pm PST by buckeyetom: Edmonton's gas is worth more.
Gas is $3.09.
GM is $3.06.
Settled as 'They are the Same Price' Mon 24th Nov 2008 8:57am PST by bayoubear[Admin]: The price of a share of GM and the gas price listed for Edmonton were both $3.06 for Friday, 11/21.

Suspend date: Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST Settlement date: Mon 24th Nov 2008 8:57am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (63)

63 predictions

7 weeks ago
gtown predicted Edmonton's Gas is Worth More (H$20 at 46%)
7 weeks ago
bayoubear[Admin] predicted Edmonton's Gas is Worth More (H$300 at 49%)
7 weeks ago
gtown predicted Edmonton's Gas is Worth More (H$20 at 44%)
7 weeks ago
athex predicted GM's Stock is Worth More (H$50 at 53%)

Comments (4)

  1 buckeyetom
Crazy! Simply crazy! Edmonton's gas today on the 19th was $3.10. GM closed the day at $2.79 per share. I think I have enough pennies now to become part owner in the BIG-3!
posted 7 weeks ago
  2 buckeyetom
11/20 market is closed. Edmonton gas is $3.09. GM is at $2.99.
posted 7 weeks ago
  3 bayoubear[Admin]
OK... at close today, gas in Edmonton was $3.06 according to the site chart and the price for GM stock was also $3.06...looks like a tie unless someone has different info....
posted 6 weeks ago
  4 buckeyetom
Go with the tie.
posted 6 weeks ago

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