Woman: Do you drink beer? Man: Yes
Woman: How many beers a day? Man: Usually about 3 Woman: How much do you pay per beer? Man: £3
Woman: And how long have you been drinking? Man: About 30 years, I suppose Woman: So a beer costs £3 and you have 3 beers a day
which puts your spending each month at £270.
In one year, it would be approximately £3,240 correct? Man: Correct Woman: If in 1 year you spend £3,240 not accounting for
inflation, the past 30 years puts your spending
at £97,200 correct? Man: Correct Woman: Do you know that if you didn't drink so much beer,
that money could have been put in a step-up
interest savings account and after accounting for
compound interest for the past 30 years, you
could have now bought a Ferrari? Man: Do you drink beer? Woman: No Man: Where's your Ferrari then?