Suppose Marion and Gab Must Both Choose Between Two Jobs,a

question 98

Multiple Choice

Suppose Marion and Gab must both choose between two jobs,a safe job that pays $250/week and a risky job that pays $300/week.The value of safety to each is $75/week.Each also values having a higher income than the other at $75/week.Having the same job (income) as the other means no change in satisfaction.The following payoff matrix shows the income (satisfaction) each would get based on the other decision. $\begin{array}{c}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Marion }\\\text { Gab }\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline& \text { Safe Job @ \$250 } & \text { Risky Job @ \$300 } \\\hline \text { Safe Job @ \$250 } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Gab: \$325 } \\\text { Marion: \$325 }\end{array} & \text { Gab: \$325 } \\& \text { Marion: \$375 } \\\hline \text { Risky Job @ \$300 } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Gab: \$375 } \\\text { Marion: \$325 }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Gab: \$300 } \\\text { Marion: \$300 }\end{array} \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
When Marion chooses the safe job,Gab will get more satisfaction by choosing the ____ and when Marion chooses the risky job,Gab will get more satisfaction by choosing the _____.

• A)risky job;risky job
• B)risky job;safe job
• C)safe job;risky job
• D)safe job;safe job

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