Tariffs trip up the all-American RV industry
Tariffs trip up the all-American RV industry
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All this discussion reminds me of a business transaction that occurred when three men took a short fishing trip to the coast. They arrived at a small motel late in the day when the manager had stepped out of the office to carry the days receipts to the local bank and left one of the staff to attend the phone until he returned.
During his absence the three men arrived and asked to rent a single room for the night, willing to bunk down on the couch and floor if needed. The attendant not being knowledgeable of the cost of rooms told the men that the manager was out but there was a room in back they could have for $30.00 for the night.
Each man gave the attendant a 10 dollar bill and went to the room to get an early sleep to rise early in the morning for their fishing adventure.
The manager returns and the attendant gave him the $30.00 and explained that 3 men were in the back room.
The manager tells the attendant that he had over charged the men. The back room only rented for $25.00. So he gate him 5 dollar bills and told him to go explain that he had overcharged them and return the 5 dollars to them.
On his way to their room he reasoned within himself saying, "How am I going to split the five dollars equally among 3 men?" He decided since they were happy paying $10.00 each they each would be happy to get 1 dollar in return. So he pocketed $2.00 and knocked at their door and explained how he had overcharged them for their room and gave each a 1 dollar bill. They were happy and thanked him for his honesty.
That would be the end of the story EXCEPT for the fact that originally the men had each paid $10.00 totaling $30.00 for their room and now the men each paid $9.00 for the room which totaled $27.00 and the $2.00 the attendant kept brought the total to $29.00 for the room.
Originally they paid $30.00
Now they paid $27.00
The attendant has $2.00
27.00
+2.00
______
$29.00
Where is the missing dollar?
During his absence the three men arrived and asked to rent a single room for the night, willing to bunk down on the couch and floor if needed. The attendant not being knowledgeable of the cost of rooms told the men that the manager was out but there was a room in back they could have for $30.00 for the night.
Each man gave the attendant a 10 dollar bill and went to the room to get an early sleep to rise early in the morning for their fishing adventure.
The manager returns and the attendant gave him the $30.00 and explained that 3 men were in the back room.
The manager tells the attendant that he had over charged the men. The back room only rented for $25.00. So he gate him 5 dollar bills and told him to go explain that he had overcharged them and return the 5 dollars to them.
On his way to their room he reasoned within himself saying, "How am I going to split the five dollars equally among 3 men?" He decided since they were happy paying $10.00 each they each would be happy to get 1 dollar in return. So he pocketed $2.00 and knocked at their door and explained how he had overcharged them for their room and gave each a 1 dollar bill. They were happy and thanked him for his honesty.
That would be the end of the story EXCEPT for the fact that originally the men had each paid $10.00 totaling $30.00 for their room and now the men each paid $9.00 for the room which totaled $27.00 and the $2.00 the attendant kept brought the total to $29.00 for the room.
Originally they paid $30.00
Now they paid $27.00
The attendant has $2.00
27.00
+2.00
______
$29.00
Where is the missing dollar?
