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Researchcompanies for the final project. (DUE ASAP)Research a company with which you are familiar (either as a…

Researchcompanies for the final project. (DUE ASAP)Research a company with which you are familiar (either as a…

Researchcompanies for the final project. (DUE ASAP)Research a company with which you are familiar (either as a consumer, an investor, or because you know something about the company from the news). This is an informal task, and you can use the Internet for your research. Compile all articles and web pages you read when doing your research.Select one of the companies that you will follow throughout this course as the company you evaluate for your final assignment. Write approximately 250 words that describes why you chose that company rather than the others you researched. Cite your research.Next (DUE ASAP)For the company you chose in the previous unit’s assignment, evaluate its health based on its financial statements (which you may download from EDGAR or the company’s website).Compute the company’s current ratio, its debt ratio, its profit margin, and two other ratios you deem relevant to the understanding of the company as a whole.Compare these ratios to industry standard calculations. Also, try to identify major changes in the company’s balance sheet and income statement from one year to the next to identify trends in the company’s health. Is it improving or deteriorating over time? Briefly comment (in approximately 250 words) on your assessment of the health of the company given its ratios and the changes in its financial statements over time. NextEvaluate the business risk and any debt/equity decisions recently made for your chosen company.Identifyat least three business risks your company may face in the next year.Do the financial statements address these risks?How have the recent market changes affected your company? Document your findings in a paper of approximately 500 words. NEXT Complete the final project, addressing the questions below. Throughout this course, you have selected a company to follow, assessing the company’s health as well as your hypothetical investment of $1,000.Using the outcome from those various activities, discussions, and research performed during the course, write a formal assessment of the health of the company you chose in a paper of approximately 1,750 words.Ensure that your company assessment document address the following topics:Why did you choose this particular company?In what industry does this company operate, and how does it fit into the particular industry? Is it an industry leader? A small player? Does it operate in multiple industries and do the multiple operations complement or hedge the company’s overall strategy?What risks does the company face on the surface (from Week Two)? What additional risks or matters of concern did you discover (via analyst write-ups, articles, press releases, industry-wide concerns) during your research?Perform ratio analysis on the company and evaluate the overall health of the company relative to its industry based on its financial statements (from Week Three).Analyze the company’s financing mix (from Week Five).Describe the company’s international operations and risks (from Week Seven).Business relationships: Would you be willing to maintain a relationship with the company as a supplier? Why or why not?Employee relationships: Would you be willing to work for the company? What if your compensation package only included the company’s stock (no cash)?Investor relationships: Imagine you invested $1,000 in the company’s stock on the first day of the course. How did your investment perform during the 8 weeks? Did you make money? If so, what was the annualized return? Did you lose money? Earn a dividend? What about long-term performance of the stock? Prepare or provide a chart showing the company’s stock price over the previous 5-year period. Would you want the company’s stock or debt in your 401(k)? Why or why not?Has the firm executed any stock buybacks? If so, what was the effect on the stock price?Calculate the WACC for your company.If you knew 8 weeks ago what you know now about finance, would you have invested in this company? Why or why not?