If the reserve ratio increased from 10 percent to 20 percent, the money multiplier would a. rise from 10 to 20. b. rise from 5 to 10. c. fall from 10 to 5. d. not change.

The market for corn in country a is highly competitive. at the current market price of $5/bushel there is a shortage of 100,000 bushels of corn in this country. media reports claim that the price of corn will rise drastically in the near future. according to these reports, the neighboring country b had witnessed a similar situation recently. at the same price, the shortage in country b was also 100,000 bushels and eventually the equilibrium price in b went up to $10/bushel. both countries are known to have equal number of corn producers and the market supply of corn is identical at all prices. this, combined with the fact that consumers in the two countries also have similar tastes and preferences, led the media to conclude that the price of corn in country a would soon be as high as $10/bushel. the new equilibrium price turns out to be below $10/bushel, what inferences can be drawn?

Brian has just finished college. he wants to set up a small business to make and sell fireworks. he registers his company and acquires a license from the government. he finds that most of his competitors are selling fireworks at an extremely low price. he would like to make more money, so he decides to innovate and develop better fireworks. he sells his fireworks at a higher price, and they are a huge hit with the customers. after a few years, he earns enough profit to set up a bigger fireworks factory that complies with the government’s health and safety regulations. he even starts exporting fireworks overseas. which type of economy does this scenario describe?

Barry owns a 50 percent interest in b& b interests, a partnership. his brother, benny, owns a 35 percent interest in that same partnership, and the remaining 15 percent is owned by an unrelated individual. during 2016, barry sells a rental property with a basis of $60,000 to b& b interests for $100,000. the partnership intends to hold the rental as inventory for resale. what is the amount and nature of barry’s gain or loss on this transaction?