Bill's will specified that $30,000 was to be spent for an elaborate
funeral. As the last guests departed the affair, his wife, Jan, turned to
her oldest friend. "Well, I'm sure Bill would be pleased," she said.
"I'm sure you're right," replied Sue, who lowered her voice and leaned in
close. "How much did this really cost?"
All of it," said Jan. "Thirty thousand."
No!" Sue exclaimed. "I mean, it was very nice, but $30,000?"
Jan answered. "The funeral was $6,500. I donated $500 to the church. The
wake, food and drinks were another $500. The rest went for the m emorial
stone."
Sue computed quickly. "$22,500 for a memorial stone? My God, how big is
it?"
"Two and a half carats."
funeral. As the last guests departed the affair, his wife, Jan, turned to
her oldest friend. "Well, I'm sure Bill would be pleased," she said.
"I'm sure you're right," replied Sue, who lowered her voice and leaned in
close. "How much did this really cost?"
All of it," said Jan. "Thirty thousand."
No!" Sue exclaimed. "I mean, it was very nice, but $30,000?"
Jan answered. "The funeral was $6,500. I donated $500 to the church. The
wake, food and drinks were another $500. The rest went for the m emorial
stone."
Sue computed quickly. "$22,500 for a memorial stone? My God, how big is
it?"
"Two and a half carats."