(英文）酒吧里的经济学故事.ppt

* The Short Story of Drunkenomics A typical industrial town Imagecredit:the_repairman*flickr Businessman Executive Worker Meet our Heroes AND ALSO GOOD OLE’ BUDDIES Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr They drink and make merry enjoying their Boys Day Out Party, EVERYDAY!!! Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr Their daily tab hovers around $100 WHICH THEY ALWAYS SHARE “FAIRLY” Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr $67 $0 $33 They split the tab the way they pay taxes Biz guy pays $67, Exec pays $33 Worker $0 Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr and manage to find their way back home (always with hearty laughter heavy swagger) Until One Day … Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr When the Barman announces a $20 discount as a goodwill gesture to his loyal customers Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr They decide to split the $20 discount in the same “RATIO” AS HOW THEY SPLIT THE TAB Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr $67 $53 $33 $27 $0 $0 Biz guy pays $14 less the Exec pays $6 less with the Worker, as usual, paying Zilch Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr $0 and walk away exploring their druken mathematics Why do I get only $6 of $20 discount? Why did I get nothing of the $20 discount ? Drunken realization The rich guy got 50% more than what I got ! And I got nothing out of the $20 ! THEY “ZERO IN” ON THE ANTI-hero ( a scape goat can always be found ) You scheming thief! @#(*#$( You exploiter of the poor! @#(*$@#(*$ And beat the Biz guy senseless The next day … Imagecredit:TheNaturalStones Our two friends go to the bar (the businessman not joining them henceforth) *