Publically traded firm: Microsoft Corporation

> Using the internet choose 1 publically traded firm and research the
> financial sucessess and challenges that the chosen firm has encountered.
> Select financial statements the firm has released within the past 3 years.
> Use the data to identify the profit margin, debt to asset ratio,
> price-earnings ratio, inventory turnover, current ratio, and times interest
> earned for the firm. Analyze significant trends. Examine whether it appears
> the firm will achieve financial success throughout the next 5 years or
> weather there are challenges to hinder growth. Provide ratio for your
> response. Imagine you are the manger summarize the major steps you would
> take to improve the firm or maintain the firms current level of financial
> success. Explain the main reasons why your approach would be effective. Use
> three quality references Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as
> sources. You may you data sources such as yahoo finance. Typed double space
> using times new roman 12pt font, one inch margins on all sides citations
> and reference s must follow APA format. Include cover page containing title
> of assignment, student name, course title and date and reference page

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The publically traded firm that has been chosen is Microsoft Corporation. The following describe the financial successes and challenges that the firm has encountered. The company has been successful; however, that does not mean that it practices efficient, as well as, effective financial management ….

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