QUESTION 1 a) Financial managers have a complex and challenging job, the main goal of the financial manager is to maximize the value of the firm to its owners. Discuss how the financial manager can achieve the state objectives.

b) The goal of the firm is to create value for the firms owners (that is, its shareholders). Thus the actual goal is to maximize shareholder wealth by maximizing the price of the existing common stock. However in some situation management may make decisions that are not consistent with the goal. For instance, management decided that the profit for this year reinvested in the company. Based on the situation, briefly explain which principles of finance that the management violated.

c) In the situation whereas firms do not meet the listing requirements of the exchange, and/or wish to avoid higher reporting requirements and fees of exchanges, they may choose to trade on ___________?