This assignment requires you to search for a public company listed on US stock exchanges. You will need to find its ticker symbol and describe the business and industry it is involved in. Then, analyze the financial statements starting at the 10k statement. Additionally, you will be asked to find three ratios that can help determine financial health for the company and do trend analysis over the past three years. You will be asked to make an investment recommendation based on the analysis.
The second mini case requires you to study a case about The Conch Republic Electronics. You will then be required to analyze the case and make a profit analysis. Based on the information presented, you will also be asked to provide a recommendation. Your ability to use the calculations to determine the best recommendation is required.
In the third mini case, you are asked to calculate Ford’s weighted average cost of capital that will be used for capital project calculations. Ford’s finance analyst will support and calculate its average weighted cost of capital, and report it to the chief financial officer.