Understanding America Study

r2_b4

General information

Question text:

Rita must choose between two job offers. She wants to select the job with a salary that will afford her the higher standard of living for the next few years. Job A offers a 3% raise every year, while Job B won’t give her a raise for the next few years. If Rita chooses Job A, she will live in City A. If Rita chooses Job B, she will live in City B. Rita finds that the price of goods and services today are about the same in both areas. Prices are expected to rise, however, by 4% in City A every year, and stay the same in City B.

Job	Raise every year	City	Expected increase in prices
A	3%	A	4%
B	Stay the same	B	Stay the same

Based on her concerns about standard of living, what should Rita do? Select one choice.

Answer type:

Radio buttons

Answer options:

1 Take Job A
2 Take Job B
3 Take either one: she will be able to afford the same future standard of living in both places
98 Don't know

Label:

scenario 4 group 2

Empty allowed:

One-time warning

Error allowed:

Not allowed

Multiple instances:

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