In Indonesia, comfortable living occurs at about $30,000. Based on the measurement of comfortable living, which of the following is most likely to be true?
A) People earning approximately $25,000 are content with their jobs.
B) People earning below $30,000 are as happy with jobs as those earning $35,000.
C) People earning below $30,000 experience a positive correlation between pay and job satisfaction.
D) People earning
$50,000 have higher levels of job satisfaction than those earning $40,000.
E) People's earnings have no relation to their job satisfaction if they earn $25,000.
People earning below $30,000 experience a positive correlation between pay and job satisfaction.
For people who are poor or who live in poor countries, pay does correlate with job satisfaction and overall happiness. But once an individual reaches a level of comfortable living (in the United States, that occurs at about $40,000 a year, depending on the region and family size), the relationship between pay and job satisfaction virtually disappears. People who earn $80,000 are, on average, no happier with their jobs than those who earn closer to $40,000.
Charles, Anna, Elle, and Adam are college friends and work in New York City. Comfortable living in New York occurs at about $40,000 a year. Charles makes $24,000 a year, Anna makes
$30,000 a year, Elle makes $50,000 a year, and Adam makes $75,000 a year. Which of the following is most likely to be true with reference to correlation between pay and job satisfaction?
A) Charles is more satisfied with his job in comparison with Anna.
B) Anna is more satisfied with the job than Adam.
C) Charles and Adam share identical levels of job satisfaction related to pay.
D) Elle and Adam are most likely to have a similar level of job satisfaction.
E) Charles and Anna
have the same levels of job satisfaction in relation to their pay.