Goe's thread has given me the idea for this one.
I don't know if "affordable" suits more than "payable", but it's all about the fun of the pun
Of course, you never had to pay anyone in DKC, but Cranky and Funky changed their minds in the later games.
I'm sure Candy Kong would never take money for her services, thus the poll should be seen more like a vote for your favourite Kong helper
I always liked Swanky and his quizzes in DKC2, but it would have been better if there were more and random quizzes. Always getting the same ones and the fact you can only do them once lowers the fun a bit...