The Power of Math

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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 $5,400 …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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