Dividend company is a large company that has been profitable and growing for a long time. in the most recent shareholders' report, the company announced that its profits grew again in the last quarter. shareholders also received an increase in their dividends last quarter. is the price of dividend company's stock likely to rise or fall? explain your prediction.

As the inventor of hypertension medication, onesure pharmaceuticals (osp) inc. was able to reap the benefits of economies of scale due to a large consumer demand for the drug. even when competitors later developed similar drugs after the expiry of osp's patents, regular users did not want to switch because they were concerned about possible side effects. which of the following benefits does this scenario best illustrate? a. first-mover advantages b. social benefits c. network externalities d. fringe benefits