a) How are primary and secondary markets different? List the names of two secondary markets.
b) Explain the role of a financial manager in a corporation. What is the goal of the financial manager?
c) You are the CEO of a company and you are considering entering into an agreement to have your company buy another company. You think the price might be too high, but you will be the CEO of the combined, much larger company. You know that when the company gets bigger, your pay and prestige will increase. Describe the relationship between shareholders and financial manager in a corporation and the nature of the agency conflict here.