The Joke |
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Base Price. There was a farmer who had recently bought a truck and found that "base price" was only the beginning. Once the salesman had added on all the extras--towing package, toolbox, hitch, etc.--the price was quite a bit higher. Well, by a strange turn of fate, that same salesman stopped by the farmer's place one day to buy a cow. The dealer examined the herd, picked out a likely specimen, and asked about the price. "That's a hundred-dollar cow," said the farmer. "That's fair enough," said the salesman, "I'll take her." "Well now, that's only the base price," the farmer added, getting out a pencil and paper. "There are one or two extras, of course." He made a few notes and handed the paper to the dealer. Here is the final invoice ... Basic cow: $100; Two-tone exterior: $45; Storage compartment and dispensing device: $60; Four spigots at $10 each: $40; Genuine cowhide upholstery: $75; Dual horns at $7.50 each: $15; Automatic fly-swatter: $35; Total: $370. |
