ROLLS ROYCE
Before going to Europe on business, a man drove his
Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and went in
to ask for an immediate loan of $5,000.
The loan officer, taken aback, requested collateral
and so the man said, "Well then, here are the keys to my
Rolls-Royce." The loan officer promptly had the car
driven into the bank's underground parking for safe
keeping, and gave him $5,000. Two weeks later, the man
walked through the bank's doors, and asked 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
said. The man wrote out a check and started to walk
away.
"Wait sir", the loan officer said, "while you were
gone, I found out you are a millionaire. Why in the
world would you need to borrow $5,000?" The man smiled.
"Where else could I park my Rolls-Royce in Manhattan for
two weeks and pay only $15.40?
