Assignment Instruction:
Write a research paper on the following. The assignment has two requirements:
Search online for the most recent 10K annual report for Ford Motor Company, a publicly traded company that is listed on a U.S. stock exchange. Locate the annual report. Analyze the financial statements for the company and review for large movements in specific accounts from one year to the next. In addition, review the notes to the financial statements as these are an integral part of the financial reporting package. Evaluate the balance sheet to determine if there are large changes in the company’s assets, liabilities, or equity accounts. In addition, analyze the income statement and statement of cash flows. Prepare a horizontal and vertical analysis of the income statement and the balance sheet.
At a minimum, calculate the following ratios for two years, the debt-to-equity ratio, current ratio, quick ratio, return on equity, and net profit margin. For each ratio, explain what the ratio tells about the company.
Utilize an AI tool to prepare your ratio analysis for this portion. Feel free to utilize any tool that you wish. Be sure to include the citation for the tool used. CHATgpt seems to work well for this. You can sign up for this at no charge at Chatgpt.com. You can also use Chatgpt to provide the horizontal and vertical analysis, if you wish.
Submission Instructions: [Enter the expectations for the student’s submissions. Samples are below]
A 5–6-page Word Document
Must include a title page, abstract, and references. These are not counted in the page count.
Use APA format.