Parking a car in a bank
Before going to Europe on business. Mr. Clark drove his Roll-Royce to a downtown NY City Bank and went in to ask for an immediate loan of $5000. The loan officer, taken aback, requested collateral.
“Well, then, here are the keys to my Rolls Royce.” Mr. Clark said.
The loan officer prompltly had the car driven into the bank’s underground parking for safekeeping, and gave him$5000.
Two weeks later, Mr.Clark walked through the bank’s doors, and asked to settle up his loan and get his car back.
“That will be$5000 in principal, and$15.40 in interest.” The loan officer said.
Mr. Clark 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 $5000?”
Mr. Clark smiled.“Where else could I park my Rolls-Royce in Manhattan for two weeks and pay only $15.40?”
百万富翁的小算盘
在去欧洲出差以前，克拉克先生驾驶着他的劳斯莱斯车到市中心的纽约花旗银行。他走进银行，申请一项5000美元的既期贷款。信贷员十分吃惊，他要求克拉克先生提供担保物。
“那么，好吧！这是我劳斯莱斯轿车的钥匙。”克拉克先生说道。
信贷员赶忙差人把轿车开到银行地下停车场以妥善保管，并贷给克拉克先生5000美元。
两周后，克拉克先生走进银行大门。他请求清偿贷款并开走他的汽车。
“本金5000美元，利息15.40美元。”信贷员说道。
克拉克先生开了一张支票。
“请等一等先生。”当他正要离去时，信贷员叫住了他，“您走以后，我们调查到您是以为百万富翁。可您究竟为什么需要借5000美元呢？”
克拉克先生笑了笑说：“在曼哈顿，在哪儿还能仅花15.4美元，能让我的劳斯莱斯轿车停上两周呢？”
