酒吧里的经济学故事（我们身边的经济学）.pptxVIP

The Short Story ofDrunkenomics A typical industrial town Imagecredit:the_repairman*flickrBusinessmanExecutiveWorker Meet our HeroesAND ALSO GOOD OLE’ BUDDIES Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickrThey drink and make merryenjoying their Boys Day Out Party, EVERYDAY!!! Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickrTheir daily tab hovers around $100 WHICH THEY ALWAYS SHARE “FAIRLY〞 Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr$67$0$33 They split the tab the way they pay taxesBiz guy pays $67, Exec pays $33 Worker $0 Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickrand 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 discountas a goodwill gesture to his loyal customers Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickrThey decide to split the $20 discountin the same “RATIO〞 AS HOW THEY SPLIT THE TAB Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr$67$53 $33$27$0 $0Biz guy pays $14 less the Exec pays $6 less with the Worker, as usual, paying Zilch Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr$0and walk awayexploring their druken mathematics Why do I getonly $6 of $20discount? Why did I getnothing of the$20 discount ?Drunken realization The rich guy got 50% more thanwhat I got !And I gotnothing out ofthe $20 !THEY “ZERO IN〞 ON THE ANTI-hero( a scape goat can always be found ) You scheming thief!@#(*#$(You exploiter of the poor! @#(*$@#(*$And beat the Biz guy senseless The next day … Imagecredit:TheNaturalStonesOur two friends go to the bar(the businessman not joining them henceforth) Imagecredit:TheNaturalStonesAnd enjoy their usual roundscomplete with their daily cheer merry Imagecredit:TheNaturalStonesWhen the tab ($67) for the two is presented… Imagecredit:TheNaturalStonesTHEY GET BUSTEDTHEIR NORMAL CONTRIBUTION OF $33 DOESN’T EVENcover half the tab anymore ,AND THATLadies Gentlemen,Boys Girls,Journalists Professors,IS HOWOUR TAXATIONAND TAX CUTSWORK ! People who paythe highest taxes,benefit the mostfrom tax cutsDrunkenomics = Drunken + Economics VIf you ignore this “drunkenomics〞 andattack t