Chapter 101. Should I buy it?
"So, how much are you selling it for if the medicine works?" Joaquin asked.
"It will work. However, I have a condition for selling this item," Neo replied.
"What conditions do you want? I'll try to make it happen if possible," Joaquin said.
"If I sell this item to you, it will cost $2,000 to make. I know you are a business, and you need to make a profit. Therefore, if I sell it to you, I want you to sell it for a maximum of $40,000. Additionally, 10% of the profits will go to my charity. As for the price, you can name it. I'll consider it," Neo stated, unsure of how much it could ultimately sell for, but a trillion was not impossible.
"Hmm, do you actually have a charity? I can agree to your demand. I initially intended to price this at $70,000, considering the production cost is $10,000. But since it only costs $2,000 to make, for the price... I'll be honest with you, your cure is estimated to be worth $50 trillion, but we can't generate that kind of money. At most, I could buy it for $600 billion, and we would still need to secure loans from different banks. However, if we partner with bigger companies, we could potentially buy it for $1 trillion," Joaquin explained, fully aware of the medicine's value.
"Hahaha, that's just an estimate. Don't worry, Joaquin. I'll sell it for $550 billion, but you can give me just $500 billion. The remaining $50 billion will go to support doctors and nurses whose jobs will be affected. Also, I'm increasing my percentage of demand to 25%. Are you willing?" Neo wasn't driven by greed; he intended to use the money for charity, not personal profit.
"Really? Are you serious, Neo? You could sell it to other companies that aren't even in the medical field!" Joaquin stood up, shocked. Even Willem, who was listening, couldn't help but gasp.
"I'm not that greedy. All this money will go to my charity anyway. So, do you agree? You'll need to apply for a patent for this formula," Neo said.
"I agree. Thank you, also, for considering the doctors who will be heavily impacted when this medicine is produced. Don't worry; the money you provide will be distributed fairly," Joaquin assured him.