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Now which job would you take? FIRST JOB: This job would guarantee your current total family income for life. SECOND JOB: This job is better paying, but the income is also less certain. Suppose the chances were 50-50 that this job would double your lifetime income and 50-50 that it would cut it by seventy-five percent.
Choice between guaranteed income and risky job, 75% loss · Asked in 1 wave, 2013 · 356 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | This job would guarantee your current total family income for life. | This job is better paying, but the income is also less certain. Suppose the chan | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 54% | 46% | 356 | ±6 | |
| 18–29 | 60% | 40% | 81 | ±13 | |
| 30–44 |
SHED 2013 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2013 | 2013-09-01 to 2013-09-30 | web | 4,134 | 356 |
| 47% |
| 53% |
| 94 |
| ±12 |
| 45–64 | 52% | 48% | 123 | ±11 |
| 65+ † | 57% | 43% | 58 | ±15 |