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GASOLINE QUIZ. WHAT PORTION OF GAS SALES GO TO EXXON PROFITS?


[+] serious ballot by thc2883
created Tue May 23, 06
ANSWER : 28c, Exxon revenue(2005) = $371B, Exxon profit(2005) = $36.1B

$2.04 7
11c 5
$1.12 3
28c 3
$1.66 2
85c 2
17c 2
43c 0
4c 0
1c 0

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COMMENTS:
And the point is?

Perhaps you seek to make this appear a trivial amount, in comaprison? But you fail to mention comparisons with previous profits -- for example, that starting in 2003, Exxon tripled its profits ...

(news.bbc.co.uk/ 2/hi/business/ 2992775.stm)

... and that they continue to rise, not only on margin, but on a manipulated increase of use (e.g., unwarranted wars).

by Cathexis on Tue May 23, 06 7:56am [+]

28c?
by ABC on Tue May 23, 06 8:23am [+]

Cathexis
I forget what the MBAs call it but look at profits/revenue. That value has remained relatively constant for a long time.
by thc2883 on Wed May 24, 06 3:20am [+]

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