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"Tell me, exactly how much is one million dollars in real money?"
"Tell me, exactly how much is one million dollars in real money?"

"Tell me, exactly how much is one million dollars in real money?"

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1969
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 9 5/16 × 8 15/16 in. (23.6 × 22.7 cm) Sheet: 9 5/16 × 8 15/16 in. (23.6 × 22.7 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1630
"If I promise not to let it go any further, tell me, how much is one million dollars in real money?"
"If I promise not to let it go any further, tell me, how much is one million dollars in real money?"
Alan Dunn
1969
"Best think tank in the country, and their conclusion after two years, thousands of dollars, and millions of words is "God only knows!"
"Best think tank in the country, and their conclusion after two years, thousands of dollars, and millions of words is "God only knows!"
Alan Dunn
1968
"The guerilla activities near Nestoria have been suppressed with thirty million dollars in Greek aid, including tractors, other farm machinery, and a large shipment of road building equipment. The Communist inspired agitation in central Italy is being countered vigorously by the distribution of machine tools and twenty thousand long tons of cereals, mostly wheat. In Germany, we are bringing up foodstuffs..."
"The guerilla activities near Nestoria have been suppressed with thirty million dollars in Greek aid, including tractors, other farm machinery, and a large shipment of road building equipment. The Communist inspired agitation in central Italy is being countered vigorously by the distribution of machine tools and twenty thousand long tons of cereals, mostly wheat. In Germany, we are bringing up foodstuffs..."
Alan Dunn
1948
"Now look - International has a net quick of $15 per share. Its market price is $10, book is $36.65. Our net quick is $8; our book is$22, and at market we are selling for $25. So to start with we offer them one share of ours for two of theirs. That's five bucks premium. Can they turn it down? So they turn it down. Then we say, O.K., we'll buy the assets. We'll give you $1 million for your plant, which stands at $3,900,000 net. That wipes out all the water, gives them a fine tax carry-back. Then we give them 80 per cent of net inventory and accounts receivable - that's another $4 million. Another nice tax loss for them. So we pay 'em $5 million. There's nothing complicated about this except - say, where do we get the turn-around money"
"Now look - International has a net quick of $15 per share. Its market price is $10, book is $36.65. Our net quick is $8; our book is$22, and at market we are selling for $25. So to start with we offer them one share of ours for two of theirs. That's five bucks premium. Can they turn it down? So they turn it down. Then we say, O.K., we'll buy the assets. We'll give you $1 million for your plant, which stands at $3,900,000 net. That wipes out all the water, gives them a fine tax carry-back. Then we give them 80 per cent of net inventory and accounts receivable - that's another $4 million. Another nice tax loss for them. So we pay 'em $5 million. There's nothing complicated about this except - say, where do we get the turn-around money"
Alan Dunn
1954
"Gargoyles! Great guns, Mr. Sims, what do you expect for five million dollars!"
"Gargoyles! Great guns, Mr. Sims, what do you expect for five million dollars!"
Alan Dunn
1931
"It's the real thing with me this time--money."
"It's the real thing with me this time--money."
Alan Dunn
1943
"He'll sell us the car for six hundred dollars, but he wants twelve hundred dollars for the furniture."
"He'll sell us the car for six hundred dollars, but he wants twelve hundred dollars for the furniture."
Alan Dunn
1946
"That only leaves me ten dollars for the permanent, so hadn't I better take the step-ins?"
"That only leaves me ten dollars for the permanent, so hadn't I better take the step-ins?"
Alan Dunn
1928
"Exactly! Two children by his fourth wife - one caesarian and one by elective induction - she had to make a train. I always say, if it wasn't for people like Carl there wouldn't be any exploding population."
"Exactly! Two children by his fourth wife - one caesarian and one by elective induction - she had to make a train. I always say, if it wasn't for people like Carl there wouldn't be any exploding population."
Alan Dunn
1960
"A few years ago a contribution of a hundred thousand dollars would have been a cinch ...How's that for inflation?"
"A few years ago a contribution of a hundred thousand dollars would have been a cinch ...How's that for inflation?"
Mary Petty
1944
"The most common reason for a raider's success is management's unwillingness to put real time and money into the fight."
"The most common reason for a raider's success is management's unwillingness to put real time and money into the fight."
Alan Dunn
1955
"It's Sonny again, and he's in desparate need of certitude. He says ten dollars would help."
"It's Sonny again, and he's in desparate need of certitude. He says ten dollars would help."
Alan Dunn
1968