Provide a brief paper to the CFO summarizing the weighted average cost of capital you determined for Ford

In this assignment, you are asked to research a publicly traded company on the US stock exchanges, find the ticker symbol, describe the industry and business the company is in, and analyze the financial statements from the 10k statement. You are also asked to determine three ratios that best help you determine the financial health of the company, and to do a trend analysis for the most recent three years. Based on your analysis, you are to provide a recommendation and rationale for buying, selling, or holding the stock as an investment.

In the second mini case, you are asked to read a case study on The Conch Republic Electronics, and to use the information provided to complete a payback analysis, profitability analysis, NPV analysis, and IRR analysis of a capital project. You are also asked to make an appropriate recommendation based on the facts presented. You are expected to demonstrate your ability to apply the calculations and to make an appropriate recommendation based on the facts presented.

In the third mini case, you are asked to calculate Ford’s weighted average cost of capital that will be used for capital project calculations. As a finance analyst for Ford, you will calculate and support the development of its weighted average cost of capital and communicate it to the CFO of Ford.