1. Why should financial managers strive to maximize the current value per share of the existing stock? (4 points) a. Doing so increases employee salaries. b. Because they have been hired to represent the interests of the current sharcholders ese this will ncresethe curen ividends per share d. Because managers often receive shares of stock as part of their compensation. 2. Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the NYSE? (4 points) a. The publicly traded shares of a NYSE-listed firm must be worth at least $250 million. b. The NYSE is the largest dealer market for listed securities in the United States. c. The listing requirements for the NYSE are more stringent than those of NASDAQ. d. Any corporation desiring to be listed on the NYSE can do so for a fee. e. The NYSE is an OTC market functioning as both a primary and a secondary market One year ago, you invested $1,800. Today it is worth $1,924.62. What rate of interest did you earn? (7 points) a. 6.59 percent b. 6.67 percent c. 6.88 percent d. 6.92 percent On your ninth birthday, you received S compounded annually. Your investment is now worth $756. How old are you tody?07 4. y, you received $300 which you invested at 4.5 percent interest, points) a. Age 29 b. Age 30 c. Age 31 d. Age 21