Number Nudger Mugs

'I march to a different arithmetic.'

"I like the metric system. My weight in kilograms is less than my weight in pounds."

'What I don't understand is how all three of us managed to get the figures wrong!'

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

"These projections don't make sparkles shoot out my ass."

'It's only a hunch, but I think everybody bought everything they needed, last time.'

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

"I’ve combined all your outstanding debt into what we here in the banking business like to call a honkin’ big loan."

"Here's what I'm gonna do."

'What do you want first - The bad news or the even badder news?'

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

'Einstein, the children are getting too complex for me.'

'Quick! We need a bigger chart in here!'

Or as I prefer to call it, the 'feel-good' factor.

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

'That was fun!'

Entering the Business Community: Assets/Liabilities

"Although technically it's a profit and loss statement, the narrative is admittedly rather one-sided."

"The trend in tough economic times is to put off everything that doesn't require immediate action ? as this chart shows."

'First you forget logarithms. Then you forget how to do long division. Then the multiplication table begins to go...'

'Actually, accounting is an exact science.'

Girl does mathematical equation. Man says 'Tut! Teenagers today and their problems ...'

'If you're so smart, why don't you have some Index Funds in your portfolio?'

"Son, you're old enough now for The Talk: everything you need to know about compound interest."

'Now, keep in mind that these numbers are only as accurate as the fictitious data, ludicrous assumptions and wishful thinking they're based upon!'

Gerry, there are more accurate ways of balancing the petty cash.

Pi Ala Mode.

Business of Fingerpointing Line Art

Sales chart is buildings in background.

"Thank you for that summation of the charts."

'I'll give you a clue. The answer is a number, not a fruit.'

Professor Wiles grows insufferable.

Annual profits,

'Taxes are going up, but that's no excuse to earn less, Mr. Syms.'