They encounter a frog.
"I bet you $100 you won't lick it," says the economist The accountant, daring, licks the frog and receives $100.
They walk further, see another frog.
"Lick this frog, and you get your $100 back!" says the accountant. The economist looks at his friend in the eye, licks the frog and retrieves his $100.
"What was the point of this exercise? We've both done something disgusting, and we're no better off!"
"We have grown the local economy by $200!!!" says the economist.
"Yeah but we owe the government $40 each!"
