On the Value of Money

Max was role playing tonight as a motorist whose car had broken down (I was the mechanic)

Max: "My car is broken! The battery is dead, the headlights are broken and the bumper is dented. Can you fix it?"

Me: "Yes sir, I can, but it will cost you a lot of money"

Max: "That's ok, I have lots of money"

Me: "Ok then" (play fixing the imaginary car) "All fixed! That will be $1000"

Max: "Ok, here, I have five 10 dollar bills"

Me: "Well, that's not exactly $1000"

Max: "Oh, ok, then I have $1000!"