Merry Melon Fruit Company currently pays preferred stockholders a dividend of $1.50 per share and common stockholders a dividend of $1.00 per share. If the firm wants to raise the common stock dividend to $2.00 per share, it will also have to raise the preferred stock dividend to $2.00 per share. Which type of provision does Merry Melon have in its preferred stock agreements

Simon, aged 10, is invited to a classmate's birthday party at an exclusive ski resort on march 15th. the day will include 4 hours of snowboarding, lunch and birthday cake. simon's mother checks a box on the invitation that says "yes, we will attend" and returns it to the classmate's address. unfortunately, they later don't attend the party when simon comes down with the flu. on march 17th, simon's mother receives an invoice in the mail from simon's classmate for $35 that says, "party no-show fee." can simon's classmate collect the fee?