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?

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Research shows that once a person earns a comfortable living, the correlation between pay and job satisfaction disappears. Thus, in this scenario, Elle and Adam are likely to be equally satisfied with their jobs. For those earning under the amount of comfortable living, pay is related to job satisfaction.

Charles, Anna, Elle, and Adam Are College Friends and Work