Randolph is a 30% partner in the rd partnership. on january 1, rd distributes $15,000 cash and inventory with a fair value of $20,000 (inside basis of $10,000) to randolph in complete liquidation of his interest. rd has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. randolph's basis in his rd partnership interest is $27,000. what is the amount and character of randolph's gain or loss on the distribution?

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

Hours to produce one unit worker hours to produce yarn country a 8 hours country b 4 hours worker hours to produce fabric counrty a 12 hours country b 13 hours additional worker hours to produce fabric instead of yarn country a ? country b? which of the follow is true of the trade relationship between country a and country b? country a has an absolute advantage in producing yarn and fabric country b has an absolute advantage in producing yarn and fabric country b has a comparative advantage to country a in producing fabric country a has a comparative advantage to country b in producing fabric

:; )write a paragraph of two to three sentences and describe what will happen to a society that does not have a productive workforce?