which amout would you take

United States
February 9, 2007 4:06pm CST
if someone offer you two choice of money, first one is $30,000.00 dollars for the whole 30 day, or 1 cent a day which double every day for 30 days. which would you pick?
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Berringen
@Berringen (81)
• Australia
10 Feb 07
Evidently the second option would be better in the long run. But being COMPLETELY honest, I would definitely take the first option because of the money situation at the moment, and simply because I'm not all that much of a patient person.
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
10 Feb 07
no? you cant wait 30 days and get the bigger amonut and help you in the longer run? even if you were to get over 500,000 some dollars? lol
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
12 Feb 07
cant wait 30 days to be a millionair? wow i can wait a year if i have to lol
Berringen
@Berringen (81)
• Australia
11 Feb 07
In heinsight I feel like I could wait, but REALISTICALLY - I know I wouldn't. If the money was offered right there in front of me, I'd take it..
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Dolcerina
@Dolcerina (3376)
• Hungary
10 Feb 07
I would choose the second one, because after 20day I would receive more than 30000,-
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Dolcerina
@Dolcerina (3376)
• Hungary
10 Feb 07
Today mylot transfered my earnings to my paypal. Coool! I do not have to wait till 15th february. December+january : $23.1 Anyway I would prefer if they would send 1cent and double every day :))) I should contact to the admin :)
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
10 Feb 07
that is cool that they send you the money, but i doubet they would pay you a penny and double it in the long way, i think they would figure it out by the time you request it. lol
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melody1011
@melody1011 (1663)
• India
10 Feb 07
I would definetely choose 1 cent a day which doubles every day for 30 days as the power of compounding is an excellent thing. Thats what money can do when its invested in a good scheme and the returns are re-invested and left untouched for many years. The power of compounding is awesome.
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
10 Feb 07
yea, i always knew that too bad banks dont do stuff like that.
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polachicago
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
10 Feb 07
I would take money up front. Smart investment can give you nice profit after 30 days.
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
10 Feb 07
really? i dont know any program can get you that high a investment after 30 days though. if they do it would be a very tough to find.
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APasserBy
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
10 Feb 07
1 cent double. in the end it will be more than $ 30,000.
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
10 Feb 07
good choice
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silverflower
@silverflower (519)
• Pakistan
10 Feb 07
I will take 1 cent doubling every day.
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
10 Feb 07
good choice
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Brian
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 07
Easy, I would take the $30,000.00 because it's a good amount and would be worth more than the 1 cent a day double for a month. The only miracle would be if that really happened, but I'm not lucky!
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
12 Feb 07
i guess now u know how much the second one is worth
ESKARENA1
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
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12 Feb 07
id take the 30,000,000, simply because i wouldnt trust anyone enough to pay me after 30 days id rather have the money in my hand lol
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
12 Feb 07
no? even if were the bank? still cant trust them? by the way it is only 30k not 30 millions
worthy
@worthy (2413)
• India
11 Feb 07
I think I would take the second option. Because in just 30 days the amount will grow up to about $1622917.12.That is much much more than $30,000.00. Gotcha. :)
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Brian
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 07
D'oh, my maths is bad then, because I thought the $30,000.00 would be worth more! Wrong choice for me then. Good for you for working it out correctly.
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worthy
@worthy (2413)
• India
13 Feb 07
That's right. And thanks my friend for appreciatingmy effort. :)
adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
12 Feb 07
i am surpise that people actually take the first option, dont they ever heard of interstes and componds
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celestial_fantasia
@celestial_fantasia (620)
• United States
9 Feb 07
1 cent a day that would double over the 30 days.
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
10 Feb 07
really you would take that amount?
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fabwisp
@fabwisp (1327)
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11 Feb 07
Erm... I would take the first option as my maths is not very good, and although the second option sounds good I don't have a clue how much I'd get!
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
12 Feb 07
it would be over a million dollar for the second one
MAX1966
@MAX1966 (1029)
• Netherlands
12 Feb 07
for me ,the 30,000.00 dollar. then i can pay some bills. and give my kids a nice present otherwise i would go for the cent a day . i know that will me more after a while..
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adidas7878
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
12 Feb 07
i think you should wait and than get more after 30 days it can pay off tons of bills