Adividend preference for preferred stock means that: . dividends must be declared on preferred stock. b. preferred shareholders are guaranteed dividends. c. preferred stockholders prefer dividends more than common stockholders. d. preferred stockholders are allocated their dividends before dividends are allocated to common shareholders. e. dividends are paid quarterly.

Assume that (i) setups need to be completed first; (ii) a setup can only start once the batch has arrived at the resource, and (iii) all flow units of a batch need to be processed at a resource before any of the units of the batch can be moved to the next resource. process step 1 molding 2 painting 3 dressing setup time 15 min. 30 min. no setup processing time 0.25 min./unit 0.15 min./unit 0.30 min./unit which batch size would minimize inventory without decreasing the process capacity?