Liberty, inc. has 2,500 shares of 4%, $50 par value, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at december 31, 2014, and december 31, 2015. the board of directors declared and paid a $3,000 dividend in 2014. in 2015, $18,000 of dividends are declared and paid. what are the dividends received by the preferred and common shareholders in 2015? a. preferred: $5,000 common: $13,000 b. preferred: $7,000 common: $11,000 c. preferred: $11,000 common: $7,000 d. preferred: $9,000 common: $9,000

Juanita and sam attend a beach party and notice that the local beach appears to have a great deal more trash washed up on shore than it did when they were young. the water doesn't appear nearly as clear, and there seems to be less evidence of small water creatures living in the shallows. an afternoon at the local library convinces them that one major cause is the new factory nearby. after some discussion, they decide their next step should be identifying the cause of the changes identifying the problem picketing the guilty factory lobbying their elected representatives to complain about the problem talking to a local environmental group about solutions