At 1 a. m. in the morning, on the sidewalk in front of ace credit corporation, which is closed, ben buys a $500 promissory note for $50 from curt. when presented with ben's demand for payment, dianne, the maker of the note, could claim successfully that ben a. acquired the note with notice that it was overdue. b. did not acquire the instrument in good faith. c. did not give value for the instrument. d. none of the above.

About 20 years ago, sturdy light, inc., produced a sturdy, lightweight backpack in a market that was rapidly growing. sturdy light became a leader in this market. eventually, the backpack market reached the maturity stage and slowed down. however, by this time, sturdy light had developed a strong brand name and continued to steadily lead the market. which of the following describes this scenario? a. sturdy light was a star that developed into a cash cow. b. sturdy light was a question mark that developed into a star. c. sturdy light was a dog that developed into a question mark. d. sturdy light was a cash cow that developed into a star.