Reference no: EM132212252
Question: Category: Stock Market
1. Describe three facts about the stock exchange on which your corporation's stock is traded.
2. Compare the closing price of your corporation's stock on the first day of the semester to the day before you post a response to this question.
3. Explain how investors use these indices to make more informed investing decisions:
a. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW)
b. NASDAQ Composite Index (NASDAQ)
c. Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500
Category: Assets and LIabilities
1. Briefly describe your company's investments and intangible assets.
2. Does your company list "Other Assets?" If so, what items are classified in this category?
3. Comment on any significant changes in individual assets or liabilities.
4. Does your company have any long-term liabilities? If so, state the largest long-term liability and when it is due?
Category: Analysis
1. Prepare a vertical analysis of your company's Balance Sheet for the current year.
2. Calculate the following ratios for the most recent two years and comment on the results of your ratio analysis. How do the results for your company compare to industry averages?
a. Current ratio
b. Inventory turnover
c. Asset turnover
d. Debt to assets