Bob walks into a dentist's office and asks how much the dentist charges to extract wisdom teeth.
"That would be $80," the dentist says.
"Wha-at? That's a ridiculous amount," Bob counters. "Isn't there a cheaper way?"
"Well," says the dentist, "we could forget the anesthesia. Then I could knock it down to $60."
"That's the best you can do?" Bob asks.
"Okay," says the dentist. "If I drop the anesthesia *and* the fancy instruments, and simply rip the teeth out with a pair of pliers, I could do it for $20."
"What a rip-off," replies Bob. "Come on ...."
"Okay, okay," says the exasperated dentist, scratching his head. "I'll forget the anesthesia and the fancy instruments, and I'll just let one of my first-year medical students do it for the experience. Then I could charge you five bucks."
"Sold!" says Bob with a smile. "Book my wife for next Tuesday!"
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