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Most people are emotional rather than Logical. Which, in my opinion, is the number one assumption that economics get wrong, when attempting to explain supply and demand in markets.

Here are 3 examples that show how numbers, or perhaps a non understanding of mathematics or grammar can be used to confuse many people.

• Abbott and Costello numbers
• Bat and a ball cost
• 3 people go to a restaurant

Abbott and Costello were famous for ther, Whos on First comedy routine. But they had other comedy routines involving numbers Two Tens for a Five and 7x13=28

Like the Abbott and Costello routine, this one is a bit of a play on words. It involves trying to determine the cost of a ball when told the combined cost of a bat and a ball.

The bat and ball problem is confusing because of only one word. The 3 people go to a restaurant problem adds another level of confusion via multiple words

Confusion is a technique that marketers use to intice people to purchase ther products and services.

Politicians use confusion to justify ther point of view.

Economists and economics itself can use confusion to justify an economic theory

When combined with the 5 monkey principal, using numbers to confuse, can be very effective.