Brandon is having difficulty deciding between two jobs, X and Y. As shown in the accompanying diagram, X entails a greater risk of injury than Y, but pays more. Ideally, Brandon would like a job that both pays well and does not entail a high risk of injury.
If Brandon behaves like most decision-makers, then the addition of option Z would:
A)decrease his likelihood of accepting any job.
B)increase his likelihood of picking Y.
C)have no impact on his choice of X and Y.
D)increase his likelihood of picking X.

Question

Brandon is having difficulty deciding between two jobs, X and Y. As shown in the accompanying diagram, X entails a greater risk of injury than Y, but pays more. Ideally, Brandon would like a job that both pays well and does not entail a high risk of injury.  
 If Brandon behaves like most decision-makers, then the addition of option Z would:
A)decrease his likelihood of accepting any job. 
B)increase his likelihood of picking Y. 
C)have no impact on his choice of X and Y. 
D)increase his likelihood of picking X.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Evidence suggests that in situations like this, the fact that people find it easy to pick option Y over option Z makes them more likely to pick option Y over option X.

Brandon Is Having Difficulty Deciding Between Two Jobs, X and Y