Jim Parker
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- Apr 17, 2015
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So this is a conversation between a man and a woman. Please note that she asks 5 or 6 questions which he answered quite simply and she is speechless after answering only one question.
Example of critical thinking
Woman: Do you drink beer ?
Man:Yes
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about 3
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man:$5.00 which includes a tip
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose.
Woman:
So a beer costs $5.00 and you have 3 beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450.00. In one year, it would be approximately $5400.00 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman:
If in 1 year you spend $5400.00, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000.00 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman:
Do you know that if you didn't drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought a Ferrari?
Man: Do you drink beer?
Woman: No.
Man: Where's your Ferrari?
Example of critical thinking
Woman: Do you drink beer ?
Man:Yes
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about 3
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man:$5.00 which includes a tip
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose.
Woman:
So a beer costs $5.00 and you have 3 beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450.00. In one year, it would be approximately $5400.00 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman:
If in 1 year you spend $5400.00, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000.00 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman:
Do you know that if you didn't drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought a Ferrari?
Man: Do you drink beer?
Woman: No.
Man: Where's your Ferrari?
