President of the Smalltown Chamber of Commerce: In the past decade, the businesses in Smalltown have reported average profits of 15% above inflation  The mayor of Smalltown has explained this by citing decreased crime and a growing population, but he is incorrect
In reality, this increase in profitability is not due to these factors, but rather to the sharing of business acumen and market research that occurs at the monthly Chamber of Commerce meetings
Crime has decreased throughout the state, and the businesses in other towns with similar populations have seen similar profits in the past ten years.