What’s the smallest amount you’d ask a friend to pay back?
BBC Business asked New Yorkers to share the smallest amount they would ask a friend to repay. The item focuses on personal views about borrowing and repayment, but the supplied source does not provide the participants’ answers, the amounts discussed, or further context about the exchange.
BBC Business asked New Yorkers to share the smallest amount they would ask a friend to pay back.
The supplied source information does not include the New Yorkers’ responses or identify any amounts they mentioned.
THE QUESTIONS THIS EVENT LEAVES BEHIND
What factors shape a person’s decision to ask a friend for repayment?
How might the size of a debt affect a friendship?
Would people apply the same repayment threshold to different friends?
What circumstances might make someone choose not to ask for repayment?
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