In terms of valuations, Uber (with $70 billion) is almost 10 times more valuable than Lyft (with $7.5 billion). Uber is active in some 600 cities worldwide, while Lyft services some 200 (in the United States only). Uber offers about five times as many rides as Lyft. Uber is clearly a giant compared to Lyft. Do you think the strategic alliances with GM and Waymo could help Lyft to overcome Uber’s lead? Can you think of other reasons Lyft could end up as the winner in the mobile transportation network competition? Explain.

Maker-bot corporation has 10,000 shares of 10%, $90 par value, cumulative preferred stock outstanding since its inception. no dividends were declared in the first two years. if the company pays $400,000 of dividends in the third year, how much will common stockholders receive?

Scenario: you have advised the owner of bond's gym that the best thing to do would be to raise the price of a monthly membership. the owner wants to know what may happen once this price increase goes into effect. what will most likely occur after the price of a monthly membership increases? check all that apply. current members will pay more per month. the quantity demanded for memberships will decrease. the number of available memberships will increase. the owner will make more money. bond's gym will receive more membership applications.

(a) what do you think will happen if the price of non-gm crops continues to rise? why? (b) what will happen if the price of non-gm food drops? why?