Q41 | Imagine this situation. Mr. A. was orphaned at an early age and was brought up by Mr. B, a kind neighbor. Mr. B gave him a goad education, sent him to a university, and now Hr. A has became the president of a company. One day he gets a telegram saying that Mr. B who brought him up, is seriously ill and asking if he would come at once. This telegram arrives as he is leaving to attend an important meeting which will decide whether his firm is to go bankrupt or to survive. Which of the following do you think he should do? Just call off the letter, please. | ||
1.Leave everything and go back home 2.However worried he might be about Mr. B, he should go to the meeting |
3.Other (PLEASE SPECIFY) 5.Don't know |
1992 ITALY 1,048 |
1987 FRANCE 1,013 |
1987 FRG 1,000 |
1993 NL 1,083 |
1987 UK 1,043 |
1988 USA 1,563 |
1988 JPN 2,265 |
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1.Go home | 74.8 | 62.6 | 58.0 | 70.1 | 62.4 | 66.3 | 45.7 |
2.Attend the meeting | 16.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | 13.9 | 27.4 | 24.4 | 37.7 |
8.Other | 1.3 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 |
9.D.K. | 7.4 | 7.4 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 15.4 |