Most publicly traded corporations are required to submit 10Q (quarterly) and 10K (annual)

reports to the SEC detailing their financial operations over the previous quarter or year, respectively. These corporate filings are available on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.

Go to the SEC Web site, follow the “Search for Company Filings” link and the

“Companies & Other Filers” link, enter “Dell Computer,” and search for SEC filings made by Dell. Find the most recent 10Q and 10K and download the forms. Look on the balance sheet to find the book value of debt and the book value of equity. If you look further down the report, you should find a section titled either “Long-Term Debt” or

“Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Risk Management” that will list a breakdown of Dell’s long-term debt. LO.1