17. Go to http://www.nyse.com for a tour of the New York Stock Exchange.

a. Go to About the NYSE. Click on Education and then Educational Materials. Look at A Guide to the NYSE Marketplace; Chapter 1, The NYSE: At the Heart of Global Financial Marketes and Chapter 2, The Hybrid Market. How many listed companies are on the Exchange? Given the market technology today, what is the maximum number of shares the Exchange has the ability to trade in a given day? Write a paragraph or two describing the job of a specialist.

b. Go back to the home page and click on NYSE Regulations Listed Companies and then Listed Standards. Write a paragraph identifying at least three of the minimum standards required to be listed on the Exchange.

c. Get an International Overview of the Exchange. Print the listing of German Non-U.S. Listed Companies.