€10,000 a month: The figure in a video that doesn't add up

A video claims €10,000 a month. Rebuttals question it, with one suggesting €20 was paid to film the scene.

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€10,000 a month: The figure in a video that doesn't add up
10,000 euros a month: the figure in a video that doesn't add up

A video circulating these days shows the figure of 10,000 euros a month. None of the rebuttals provide proof to back it up. Just a round number. And that's where the problem begins: the figure doesn't stand on its own.

The fine print the video doesn't show

The first sustancia ilegal appears at the very origin of the piece. One of the rebuttals imagines the recording in reverse: someone is paid 20 euros to say on camera that they earn 10,000 and trinc the script. It's not proof, it's a suspicion. Another rebuttal points to the country: if the figure is in pesos or soles, it would be equivalent to much less than what the video suggests.

Asset or liability on the balance sheet?

Here comes the argument with the most mileage. An asset generates income; a recurring expense is a liability. Under that accounting definition, one of the rebuttals maintains that what is presented as an asset is actually a liability, a recurring expense.

One of the rebuttals breaks down those 10,000 euros among various domestic and companion services and concludes that there would still be money left over. It's a user's opinion, without a breakdown or receipts to support it.

Between the rebuttals, two figures are discussed: the 10,000 monthly euros from the video and the 20 euros for the paid recording that one of them imagines. Neither of the two is backed by proof.

Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (42 replies).

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