Which would you choose?

[Catseye3]

Wow, great question!

I think I'd go with 50% chance of 50MM. With the instant million, I'd lose over half to the IRS anyway, which would have the irrational and unreasonable effect of taking a lot of the fun out of it, and with the 50% chance, if I lost I wouldn't be any worse off.

And if I won I could buy the car vac!

[Aqua Letifer]

This is basically just a clever variation of "how much money do you have."

[Copper]

I'd go for the $50 million.

And if I won I'd give it to you guys.

[89th]

@Aqua-Letifer said in Which would you choose?:

This is basically just a clever variation of "how much money do you have."

True, although a bit more generic, I took it as a "are you comfortable enough now to not have the million?" for me, yes...but I'm also still working. If I won the $50MM I would retire immediately, play golf each day, post on TNCR... wait, @Copper you're living the dream!

[Copper]

@89th said in Which would you choose?:

, @Copper you're living the dream!

I played yesterday

I played today - 3 birdies!

I'll play tomorrow

[89th]

Wow, 3 birdies...that's impressive. Usually one in a round makes the whole day worth it.

[89th]

https://flipsimu.com/

You can use this to see if your $50MM bet was worth it. For me? I lost.

[Jolly]

$1M.

There's a reason guys date ugly girls.

[Mik]

In my case, the 50. If I asked MFR, she’d say one. So, one it is.

[LuFins Dad]

I would go for the $50 Million, but I'd sell @jon-nyc the opportunity to go in half for a mere $500K...

[89th]

@Mik said in Which would you choose?:

In my case, the 50. If I asked MFR, she’d say one. So, one it is.

LOL my wife also said "you know what my answer would be", she does not like risk.

[Horace]

The only reason I'm able to handle my money as I do, is that my wife is content to remain blissfully unaware of my stock market shenanigans.

[Klaus]

@Aqua-Letifer said in Which would you choose?:

This is basically just a clever variation of "how much money do you have."

Yep.

[Axtremus]

Suppose we change the choices to:

“Instant $1 Billion” vs. “50% chance to get $50 Billion”

What will it be?

[Catseye3]

@Axtremus

Laughter.

I couldn't take it seriously enough to even try.

Not to mention, I'm not sure I'm up for the problems winning a bil would bring me.

[LuFins Dad]

I asked Karla. Her response? “Before or after taxes?”

[Axtremus]

@LuFins-Dad said in Which would you choose?:

I asked Karla. Her response? “Before or after taxes?”

Tell her “after taxes.”

[Klaus]

A better question would be 20 yearly incomes vs 1000 yearly incomes.

[jon-nyc]

@Axtremus said in Which would you choose?:

Suppose we change the choices to:

“Instant $1 Billion” vs. “50% chance to get $50 Billion”

What will it be?

Instant billion. They would change my life equally.

[Doctor Phibes]

I'd go for the million. I'd be comfortable for the rest of my life (which is what I'm hoping for anyway). The other one has a 50% chance of me spending the rest of my life being told I should have pushed the red button, and also a moderate chance that I'd be totally f'd up by the experience.

I only know how I'd answer after asking the wife....