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

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?