Burkert Company has 50,000 shares of $1 par value common stock issued and outstanding. The company also has 9,000 shares of $100 par value, 4% cumulative preferred stock outstanding. Burkert passed on preferred dividends in 2018 and 2019. For the common stockholders to receive a dividend at the end of 2020, the board of directors must declare dividends in excess of: a. $108,000.
b. $72,000
c. $36,000
d. $144,000

John novosel was employed by nationwide insurance company for fifteen years. novosel had been a model employee and, at the time of discharge, was a district claims manager and a candidate for the position of division claims manager. during novosel's fifteenth year of employment, nationwide circulated a memorandum requesting the participation of all employees in an effort to lobby the pennsylvania state legislature for the passage of a certain bill before the body. novosel, who had privately indicated his disagreement with nationwide's political views, refused to lend his support to the lobby, and his employment with nationwide was terminated. novosel brought two separate claims against nationwide, arguing, first, that his discharge for refusing to lobby the state legislature on behalf of nationwide constituted the tort of wrongful discharge in that it was arbitrary, malicious, and contrary to public policy. novosel also contended that nationwide breached an implied contract guaranteeing continued employment so long as his job performance was satisfactory. what decision as to each claim?

Demand increases by less than supply increases. as a result, (a) equilibrium price will decline and equilibrium quantity will rise. (b) both equilibrium price and quantity will decline. (c) both equilibrium price and quantity will rise

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