In the two days following Apple Inc.’s earnings announcement, shares of its stock increased 9%, making it the first company in history to be worth more than ONE TRILLION DOLLARS.

Sometimes it seems that the average American bandies the words “billion” and “trillion” about just a little too casually, not truly understanding the magnitude of what those numbers represent. (“I’ve told you a billion times to clean up your room!”)

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