Imagine, if you will, a splendid scenario wherein a solitary pound is meticulously doubled each and every day. It’s not merely a matter of multiplication, dear chap; it’s truly a shocking doubling. On day one, you’d find yourself with a single pound, quite straightforward, wouldn’t you? However, on day three, you’d possess a grand total of £6, since, as I’ve mentioned, the funds are doubled, not multiplied—a rather important distinction!
Now, allow me to elucidate this further: the progression unfolds thusly—1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, and so forth, ad infinitum. To the individual who asserted that the funds would never surpass £1 and instead opted for the rather pedestrian sum of £2 billion, one must regretfully conclude that you are rather lacking in cerebral prowess, as I had suspected.