Look up the balance sheet of Microsoft and DuPont in the investment manuals (Mergent’s Industrial Manual and/or Standard and Poor’s Stock Guide) and secure the company’s latest annual report.

a. What is the company’s total current assets, net fixed assets, other assets?

b. What is the total equity of the corporation?

c. What is the book value of a share of its common stock?

d. What is the firm’s total debt-to-total assets ratio?

e. What is the firm’s stockholder equity-to-total assets ratio?

Can you make comparisons with the Microsoft and DuPont industry and S&P 500 comparisons?