Riddle

A manager loses money on a counterfeit $20 bill. What was the total loss?

Choose an answer

A.A passport
B.A marriage
C.A garage
D.$5 and the product sold
Hint: It's a 4-word phrase with 17 letters, starting with "$".

Answer

$5 and the product sold

Why this is the answer

This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.

This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.