On January 2, 2014, Riley Corporation issued 20,000 shares of 6% cumulative preferred stock at $100 par value. On December 31, 2017, Riley Corporation declared and paid its first dividend. What dividends are the preferred stockholders entitled to receive in 2017 before any distribution is made to common stockholders?

A. $0
B. $360,000
C. $480,000
D. $120,000

In the 1970s, kmart used blue light specials to encourage customers to flock to a particular department having a temporary sale. a spinning blue light activated for approximately 30 seconds, and then an in-store announcement informed shoppers of the special savings in the specific department. over time, loyal kmart shoppers learned to flock to the department with the spinning blue light before any announcement of special savings occurred. if kmart was employing classical conditioning techniques, what role did the spinning blue light play?