Summary: The US Uncertainty Avoidance

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The US Uncertainty Avoidance score is 46 while the worlds averages score is 64.Uncertainty avoidance in the US is low compared to the world average. Uncertainty avoidance is the degree to which members of a society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity. A High Uncertainty Avoidance ranking indicates the country has a low tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity. From the score, it illustrates that the people of united state can cope better under ambiguous condition than most non-us citizens. For instance, Risk taking is a common thing that business owner do around here, they trust their guts and believe in their decisions and patiently wait for the end

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