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01 (4) 2009 / html, Working — August 17, 2009

The equity factor at work

By Carol Kinsey Goman.

Let’s play a game. Here are the rules: We’ll be asked to split a sum of money. I get to make the split and you get to choose whether to accept or reject the split. And if you reject it, both of us will walk away empty-handed.

Rationally, I should realize my advantage and offer a lopsided split in my favor and you should accept the uneven split . . . because any amount of money is better than nothing. Right?

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