A. Why is the goal of financial management to maximize the current share price of the companys stock and not the future share price? [4 Marks] B. Jane Muyaule has been given an opportunity to receive K20,000, six years from now. If she can earn 10% on her investments, what is the most she should pay for this opportunity? [5 Marks] C. Explain why a company might issue convertible securities instead of straightforward debt or equity. Also, explain how convertibility affects expected return on investment. [6 Marks] D. ZedChem is a pharmaceutical company in Zambia. The companys research department has identified a compound that can cure a common cold without any side effects. Unfortunately, the manufacture of this compound requires the company to invest heavily in a high technology factory which will use a number of new techniques, some of which are unproven. The company will also need to recruit and retain the services of a number of eminent scientists, each of whom is both vital to the project and would be irreplaceable. Financing this project will require the company to borrow heavily. The company is unlikely to survive as an independent entity if it invests in this project and it fails. The directors have been advised that there is at least a 50% chance of a catastrophic failure. The project has a beta of 0.5. The risk free rate is 3% and the equity risk premium is 8%. The project offers an estimated return of 24%. Required: I. Calculate the required rate of return for the project. [5 Marks] II. Explain how investing in this project would affect the wealth of ZedChem plc.s shareholders. [5 Marks]