Suppose that as the manager of the first national bank, you have to make decisions about the appropriate amount of bank capital. looking at the balance sheet of the bank, which like the high capital bank has a ratio of bank capital to assets of 10% ($10 million of capital and $100 million of assets), you are concerned that the large amount of bank capital is causing the return on equity to be too low. you conclude that the bank has a capital surplus and should increase the equity multiplier to increase the return on equity. what should you do?

Popeye produces 20 cans of spinach in 8 hours. wimpy produces 15 hamburgers in 10 hours. if each hamburger trades for 1.5 cans of spinach, then: a. wimpy’s production and productivity are greater than popeye’s. b. popeye’s production is greater than wimpy’s, but his productivity is less. c. wimpy’s production is greater than popeye’s, but his productivity is less. d. popeye’s production and productivity are greater than wimpy’s.

Betty contracted with scooby’s skate store to deliver a pair of skates to jake for his birthday. scooby’s owner was going on a trip and delegated the delivery of the skates to brian. brian failed to make delivery. can jake sue brian for breach of contract, as he was not a party to the original contract? explain your answer. brian was not a party to the original contract. why would a court hold him responsible for failing to make delivery? if you do not think a court would hold him responsible, explain your answer. can jake sue scooby’s skates for breach of contract? explain your answer.

Which curve shows increasing opportunity cost as you give up more of one option? demand curve bow-shaped curve yield curve indifference curve