Hello Everyone, I\'ve been assigned an essay to write which involves analyzing a

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Hello Everyone, I've been assigned an essay to write which involves analyzing a company's 10K report, item 7. In which, I have to connect it to three industrial organizational topics. Aka analyze it in a way a person who knows well about industrial organization (economics class) would. Below is the actual wordings of my professor.

In order to provide an opportunity for independent study and for real-world application of the materials we shall study together, I would like for you to explore the most recent Form 10-K filing of a firm in which you are strongly interested. Firms with publicly traded shares must file an annual report of their activities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each firm

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in Item 7,examine and analyze the financial data. How has the company performed over a period of years? Has the balance sheet gotten stronger or weaker over time? Look over the cash flow statement and see if the business has been a generator of cash or a user of cash. It's possible for businesses to report net income while at the same time remaining cash flow negative. Compare the income statement with the cash flow statement for any red flags. If you like what you see, move on and if not, move on to the next company. (Learn how to analyze the balance sheet in Breaking Down The Balance Sheet.) Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/10/efficiently-read-annual-report.asp#ixzz2KEp1gu93

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