Story about a protection racket

[Reepicheep]

I'm writing a short story about a regular guy who stumbles upon a protection racket for local businesses. Of course I don't know the truth so what I need is a verisimilar amount that a business like a midsized non chain restaurant like a Chinese takeout might pay per month. Would ten thousand seem reasonable or excessive to you? Or even if it seems excessive, is it believable?

[Hayseed Huck]

Are you kidding?

It doesn't matter.

Believe-ability is eighth on the list of
necessay conditions for a successful story.

But, of course, I'm under doctor's care.

HH

[Reepicheep]

Thanks, Huck.
So you're saying you'd buy it. You wouldn't say "ten thousand! This guy doesn't know what he's talking about!"

[hillwalker]

Hey - if these bad guys are 'bad' enough they can name any price they want! Can't they?

It's entirely in your hands.

Good luck.