Under the new system, each personal car receives 60 liters (16 gallons) of subsidized fuel a month costing 40 cents a liter ($1.50 a gallon) — up from the just 10 cents a liter.
OK....I am a little confused. Obviously, 40 cents is 4 times greater than 10 cents. However, going from 10 to 20 cents is a 100% markup. Isn't it really "only" a 300% increase...? You would still have to account for the original price, if I am not mistaken.
1 posted on
12/19/2010 2:41:33 PM PST by
edpc
To: edpc
But you are using Western math and are counting backwards........
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2 posted on
12/19/2010 2:44:20 PM PST by
combat_boots
(The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
To: edpc
3 posted on
12/19/2010 2:44:36 PM PST by
TruthShallSetYouFree
( Obama joined the Tea Party. His favorite brand: Constant Commie.)
To: edpc
We should help Iran out with a few dozen well placed blockbusters on their refinery.
4 posted on
12/19/2010 2:45:47 PM PST by
Cisco Nix
To: edpc
We should help Iran out with a few dozen well placed blockbusters on their refinery.
5 posted on
12/19/2010 2:46:00 PM PST by
Cisco Nix
To: edpc
Would have been correct if they said fuel prices surged to 400% of their previous value.
To: edpc
If they’d put all their time and money into building refineries instead of nukes, they wouldn’t be in this mess. The few Iranian citizens that actually understand what happened have got to be furious.
7 posted on
12/19/2010 2:57:08 PM PST by
Avid Coug
To: edpc
Security forces flooded Iran's capital in a warning against possible unrest as fuel prices surged 400 percent Sunday under plans to sharply cut government subsides and ease pressure on an economy struggling with international sanctions.Yeah, those HORRIBLE sanction that destroy nations who don't comply is what did it! /s
8 posted on
12/19/2010 2:58:48 PM PST by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: edpc
Hopefully the people of Iran will find the wherewithall to do some surgery on their government. I’m afraid they will have to do it without much outside help though.
9 posted on
12/19/2010 3:01:38 PM PST by
TigersEye
(Who crashed the markets on 9/28/08 and why?)
To: edpc
I think there are a lot of choke points in the Iranian economy other than gasoline. The country is very susceptible to a blockade. Stopping ALL imports and exports would bring the regime to its knees in short order.
10 posted on
12/19/2010 3:04:47 PM PST by
Former Proud Canadian
(How do I change my screen name now that we have the most conservative government in the world?)
To: edpc
You know your system doesn’t work if you’ve got to enforce it with the military.
To: edpc
Of course Obama’s name is kept out of it...some wouldn’t like that he’s cutting off gas to the people of Iran...
16 posted on
12/19/2010 4:02:01 PM PST by
Freddd
(CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
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