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Q:Finance200 Final Project on General Motors, Fundamentals of Contemporary Financial Management.
To which emaaries said: This is what I need. Prepare a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper, formatted according to APA guidelines, that includes performance ratios based on the company's last two annual reports and data available on the company's Web site. o Compute the eight ratios listed below for two consecutive years. Discuss their significance for management and compare them to industry averages. · Current Ratio · Quick Ratio · Inventory Turnover Ratio (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is labeled Sales to Inventory) · Debt Ratio (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is labeled Total Liabilities to Net Worth) · Net Profit Margin Ratio (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is labeled Return on Sales) · ROI (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is labeled Return on Assets) · ROE (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is labeled Return on Net) · Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) Ratio o Analyze the company's working capital management. Explain why the company’s operating and cash cycles are currently optimized. If you think they are not optimized, explain why. o Based on the company’s financial statements, list the long-term debt held by the corporation, maturity dates and yield to maturity. List the types of stock issued by the company, the stocks’ current selling price, and the 52-week average selling price. o Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for both years and discuss your findings. o Write a brief analysis that summarizes the data you’ve gathered throughout the weeks and evaluates how your company compares to industry averages. o Write your recommendations on whether as an investor you should buy this company's stock and why.
