5. John Lightfoot believes he has a 75 percent chance of earning a bonus of $100. John believes there is only a 50 percent chance that his company will pay him the bonus even if he rightfully deserves it. Mary Yu believes she has a 75 percent chance of qualifying for a raise of $1,000 a year.

Mary believes that there is only a 50 percent chance that her company will pay her the raise even if she rightfully deserves it. According to Vroom’s theory, is it correct to conclude that Mary will be more intensely motivated by her potential reward than John will be by his? Explain.