1. IBM was mentioned in the chapter as having an uneven performance. Lets check this out. Go to its website, www.ibm.com, and follow the steps below. Under Information for at the bottom of the page, select Investors. Select Financial Snapshot on the next page.

2. Click on Stock Chart. How has IBMs stock been doing recently?

3. Click on Financial Snapshot. Assuming IBMs historical price-earnings ratio is 18, how does it currently stand?

4. Assuming its annual dividend yield is 2.5 percent, how does it currently stand?

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5. Assuming IBMs historical LT (long-term) debt/equity is 100 percent, how does it currently stand? Generally speaking, is that good or bad?

6. Assuming its historical return on assets is 10 percent, how does it currently stand? Generally speaking, is that good or bad?