How exactly does one lose $8.6bn?

...and if anyone finds it, could they give me a call?

General Motors posted a $8.6 billion loss for 2005, amid North American weakness and big charges tied to restructuring and Delphi. The report came a day after Bush suggested in an interview that Ford and GM make "a product that's relevant" instead of contemplating a bailout.

Via WSJ

Here's the fuzzy math, which btw, should probably include the full $2bn they threw down the toilet in advertising. PS note the source: the company (hmmmm):

Survey question: Bush thinks GM should make a product this relevant. If you were GM, would you make:

a) a car

b) a car that looks pretty

c) a car that looks pretty and doesn't guzzle gas

d) an iPod