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10kLines t1_iu3s07m wrote

"Values in Billions" once, drop the "B" on every single number

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modern_milkman t1_iu4go6l wrote

Even better: "Values in Billion Dollars".

Then you can drop both the $ and the B. And you don't end up with confusing information like "Profit: $38".

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WaywardTraveller t1_iu4ihkr wrote

So replace 17 characters with 18? Bit of a wash.

I'd argue for replacing the finance formatting of negative numbers with a more traditional minus sign. If you know what numbers in brackets in the context of financial reports, then all good...but I suspect most people don't find that obvious, especially when presented on an infographic.

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10kLines t1_iu4m5y7 wrote

Replacing 17 locations with 1 is not a wash. This is a very disingenuous read on the change.

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WaywardTraveller t1_iu4mkui wrote

Lol you take this way too seriously dude...

But since you have, of course we can pick and choose which measure is most important. OH, and now we're looking at a difference of opinion...fancy that.

Lighten up. Life's too short to take things like this that seriously.

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sluttycupcakes t1_iu4kecw wrote

Should be obvious from context alone?

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WaywardTraveller t1_iu4l1n7 wrote

You're missing the point: That format works fine in context where parties understand formatting used in finance.

That does not include the general public.

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