The Millionaire
Before going to Europe on business,a man drives his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and asks for an immediate loan of $5,000.The loan officer,taken aback,requests collateral.“Well then,here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce,”the man says.The loan officer promptly has the car driven into the bank’s underground parking for safe keeping,and gives the man the $5,000.Two weeks later,the man walks through the bank’s doors and asks to settle up his loan and get his car back.“That will be $5,000 in principal,and $15.40 in interest,”the loan officer says.The man writes out a check and starts to walk away.“Wait,sir,”the loan officer says.“You are a millionaire.Why in the world would you need to borrow $5,000?”The man smiles,“Where else could I find a safer place to park my Rolls-Royce in Manhattan for two weeks and pay only $15.40?”