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Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the
White House.
One is from Chicago , another is from Kentucky , and the
third is from New Orleans .
All three go with a White House official to examine the
fence.
The New Orleans contractor takes out a tape measure
and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.
"Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about $9,000.
That's $4,000 for materials, $4,000 for my crew and $1,000
profit for me."
The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and
figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $7,000.
That's $3,000 for materials, $3,000 for my crew and $1,000
profit for me."
The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure,
but leans over to the White House official and whispers,
"$27,000."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even
measure like the other guys. How did you come up with
such a high figure?
"The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$10,000 for me,
$10,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Kentucky to
fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.
White House.
One is from Chicago , another is from Kentucky , and the
third is from New Orleans .
All three go with a White House official to examine the
fence.
The New Orleans contractor takes out a tape measure
and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.
"Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about $9,000.
That's $4,000 for materials, $4,000 for my crew and $1,000
profit for me."
The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and
figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $7,000.
That's $3,000 for materials, $3,000 for my crew and $1,000
profit for me."
The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure,
but leans over to the White House official and whispers,
"$27,000."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even
measure like the other guys. How did you come up with
such a high figure?
"The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$10,000 for me,
$10,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Kentucky to
fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.