515 - BAKER

BArt ERnestly desired to increase his wealth. He placed a £100 wager with his buddy Daz that he could double his wealth in a year. At breakfast the next morning he was pondering what he'd done as he used his parer to remove the skin from his pear. He pushed up the fader on the sound system and scanned the morning's paper in which he found articles that captured his interest, looking for inspiration. One article that caught his attention was about a rarer allotrope of carbon than the four already known ones. Another was about a new form of pager which was an implant in the inner ear - Bart didn't like the sound of that. In the sports section the article about the latest cricket sensation pacer had him gripped. However, none of these gave him the inspiration for doubling his wealth, especially after he read an article about an entrepreneur whose business flops as soon as it becomes publicly listed. "Perhaps I'll have a go at being a faker of artworks", he thought. After pondering this idea he realised the risks were too high and so the scheme was ditched. "I know", he exclaimed, "I'll become a maker of a yummy new type of cake." he shouted. So he set about establishing himself as a baker. A year after the wager was set, Bart and Daz met up over a few beers and Bart showed Daz the calculations of his wealth which was 2.1 times greater than the year before. Daz handed over the £100 and Bart presented him with a 50% discount card for his cakes!