JonHolland

Wal-Mart: What PR Won't Fix

@valueguy $272.9 million lets put that number in perspective.
First, some % of it is a tax write off, but let's not bag on them for that, that is a perk, and lowers their tax exposure.
Second. That was FY2006. Want to know what their revenue was?
money.cnn.com/magazine...

Revenues 315,654.0 (YES, $315.65 BILLION dollars.)

Doing the math
615,654,000,000/272,90... = 0.0443268459231971% of revenue

What is 0.044% of your revenue?
Let's assume you make $75,000/year
75000*0.00044326845923...

That would the equivalent you of giving $33.25 to your favorite charity.

Doesn't seem so impressive, that is 8 lattes.