Fuzzy numbers etc.*

The Age reported yesterday that last week’s state budget forecast net debt to peak at $4.3 billion or 15.8 per cent of the economy. In fact it is forecast to peak at $15.8 billion or 4.3 per cent of the economy. The mistake was made by the reporter.

Thanks, Kevin!

*Correction May 17, 2010: The word “Fuzzy” in the headline on this post was initially misspelled as “Fuzzu.” It has been corrected. Thanks, Aldous!

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