Generali's XII days of Christmas Quiz (final part)

Generali

Ok, so answers:

Q9. How much was Kweku Adoboli (UBS rogue trader) accused of losing?
a. <$1,000,000,000
b. $1,000,000,000-$2,000,000,000
c. >$2,000,000,000

Actually $2,300,000,000

Q10.

According to the joke doing the rounds at present, a Portuguese, an Irishman and a Greek go into a bar. Who pays?

As a few of you said, The German.

Generali

Q11. According to the Land Registry, the most expensive house in the UK this year sold for £19,250,000. How much did the cheapest go for?

a. <£5,000
b. £5,000 - £15,000
c. £15,000-£25,000
d. £25,000-£40,000
e. >£40,000

michaels

Oops - never even saw Q10.

(b)

chewmylegoff

(a) bet it was £1

sss555s

It's got to be a

morag1202

a) - geneer bought it

Great quiz Gen, thanks, as usual I learned some interesting stuff.

Happy New [STRIKE]Year[/STRIKE] House.

Generali

Final question.

Was Britain's balance of payments for 2010-11:

a. Greater than in 1970-71
b. Less than in 1970-71
c. Exactly the same as in 1970-71?

Hope you enjoyed it. Suggestions for improvements next year (if I can be bothered to do this again) are most welcome. Answers tomorrow.

FTBFun

I reckon it was a) (somehow)

michaels

Sorry - as a % of gdp? In real terms?

Generali wrote: »

Final question.

Was Britain's balance of payments for 2010-11:

a. Greater than in 1970-71
b. Less than in 1970-71
c. Exactly the same as in 1970-71?

Hope you enjoyed it. Suggestions for improvements next year (if I can be bothered to do this again) are most welcome. Answers tomorrow.

Generali

michaels wrote: »

Sorry - as a % of gdp? In real terms?

In nominal £ note terms.

Think carefully about this one. Balance of payments is a much abused term.

sss555s

In that case, c!

Thanks for the quiz Gen :T