Your boss, Vance Victory, a very wealthy individual, has an extra million dollars that he wishes to invest, but he only wants to invest in one of five particular companies. He has given you this list of the five corporations and wants your recommendation as to which company he should choose:
Johnson & Johnson
Exxon Mobil
Honeywell International
Air Products & Chemical
MicrosoftFor each company, use the SECs EDGAR database to review the companys 10- K and other information on the corporation.
From this information:
Review each firms financial statements,
Compute at least four key ratios that you feel relevant (such as EPS,Current Ratio, debt-equity ratio, etc.),
Determine whether they pay regular dividends, and
Read the notes (especially on contingent liabilities and pensions) to see ifthere are any hazards.
Discuss each of the above for each company, then give your recommendation, including your rationale for your selection. Prepare your report in professional form. Include in your report an Excel spreadsheet or table showing all of the key ratios that you considered for each firm; include in the table the factors used to compute the selected key ratios, along with the computed ratios. This writing assignment will be submitted to the Blackboard drop box by the end of the semester.
Expected length: at least 5-6 pages
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