Universe co. issued 500,000 shares of common stock in the current year. universe declared a 30o/o stockdividend. the market value was $50 per share, the par value was $10, and the average issue price was $30per share. by what amount will universe decrease stockholders' equity for the dividend? a. $0b. $1,500,000 c. $4,500,000 d. $7,500 ,000

The prebisch–singer hypothesis concludes that: a. technology lowers the cost of manufactured products, so developing countries should see an increase in their terms of trade. b. developing countries experience a long-run decline in their terms of trade, as the demand for primary products in higher-income countries declines relative to their demand for manufactured goods. c. because of unfair trading practices, labor in developing countries is exploited. d. opec has been responsible for a slowdown in the world's standard of living.