If monetary policy becomes more transparent about the future course of interest rates, how would that affect stock prices, if at all? a. stock prices will increase, as the risk and required return on the investment will be reduced. b. stock prices will remain unchanged, as increased transparency will not affect investment decisions. c. stock prices will decrease because investors are now aware of stock prices and won't overpay. d. stock prices will be unaffected, as stock prices and transparent monetary policy are unrelated.

You would like to purchase one class a share of berkshire hathaway through your scottrade brokerage account. scottrade charges a ​$6 commission for online trades. you log into your​ account, check the​ real-time quotes for berkshire hathaway​ (you see a bid price of ​$262 comma 900 and an ask price of ​$263 comma 730​) and submit your order. a. what is the current​ bid/ask spread for berkshire hathaway class a​ shares? b. if scottrade routes your buy order to the​ nyse, where berkshire hathaway is​ listed, what's the potential minimum your total transaction costs will​ be? c.​ if, instead, scottrade routes your buy order to​ nasdaq, where berkshire hathaway is not​ listed, what's the potential maximum your total transaction costs will​ be? d. regardless of how your trade is​ executed, based on the​ bid/ask spread, what is the market value of your​ trade? a. the current​ bid/ask spread for berkshire hathaway class a shares is ​$ nothing. ​(round to the nearest​ dollar.)