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Would you go for short term cash?

17 June 2007

Poll Started 18 June 2007. You've just won a bank's competition (hopefully without having to dial a premium rate!). You're offered a choice of prizes all with a cast iron guarantee that they'll be paid out. Which of the following options would you pick?

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Poll Started 18 June 2007.

You've just won a bank's competition (hopefully without having to dial a premium rate!). You're offered a choice of prizes all with a cast iron guarantee that they'll be paid out.

Which of the following options would you pick?

Results

A. £10,000 in cash now 1,853 votes (15 %)
B. £15,000 paid to you in 6 months 989 votes (8 %)
C. £20,000 in a year 4,031 votes (34 %)
D. £40,000 in five years 692 votes (6 %)
E. £100,000 in ten years 4,431 votes (37 %)

                   11,996 votes received.

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