Clarice became very ill in August of 2019 and was unable to work the rest of the year. She had only $30,000 of income from her job for the time she worked and was forced to sell the following investments to pay for her living expenses. She sold 10,000 shares of BBC stock purchased two years ago for $34,000 (basis= $16,000) and a coin collection she inherited from her grandfather many years ago for $55,000 (basis = $30,000). If Clarice is single and has no dependents, determine her taxable income and her income tax liability for 2011.

After the 2008 recession, the amount of reserves in the us banking system increased. because of federal reserve actions, required reserves increased from $44 billion to $60 billion. however, banks started holding more reserves than required. by january 2009, banks were holding $900 billion in excess reserves. the federal reserve started paying interest on the excess reserves that the banks held. what possible impact will these unused reserves have on the economy?

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.

Which three of the following expenses can student aid recover? -tuition -television -school supplies -parties and socializing -boarding/housing