Monday, March 17, 2014

The Price of Beer



 Woman:Do you drink beer?

Man: Yes

Woman:How many beers a day?

Man:Usually about 3

Woman:How much do you pay per beer?

Man: $5.00 which includes a tip

(This is where it gets scary !)

Woman:And how long have you been drinking?

Man:About 20 years, I suppose

Woman:So a beer costs $5 and you have 3 beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400 correct?

Man:Correct

Woman:If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000, correct?

Man:Correct

Woman:Do you know that if you didn't drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting
for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought a Ferrari?

Man:Do you drink beer?

Woman:No

Man:Where's your Ferrari?




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