Finance

Part One: Complete the mini-case for Chapter 2.

Part Two: Research companies for the final project.

Research several companies 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.

uChoose a publicly traded company with a market cap of $2–$10 billion dollars.

uUse a stock screener website to help you choose a company by size.

uVisit the company’s website to gather information about its organization and business.

Note: For the final assessment, you are to imagine investing $1,000 in the company's stock on the first day of the course, track the price of the stock over the first seven weeks of the course and respond to the questions raised in the Week Seven assignment regarding the value of your investment.