1. We have reviewed financial statements, taxes, cash flow, and financial ratios in this module. Yahoo! Finance provides financial information for publicly traded companies, including stock prices, financial valuation methods, financial ratios, and much more.

Review the Yahoo! Finance website (link below) and select a company that interest you to research. Enter the name of the company that you have selected in the search box.

https://finance.yahoo.com(opens in new window)

Respond to the following questions in the discussion forum:

2. What company did you select to research for this assignment? What factors influenced your decision for selecting this company?
4. Review the "Financials" tab and review the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flows. There is an option to view annual and quarterly statements. Briefly describe the trends of the statements and include several categories such as the EBIT, total assets, operating cash flow, etc.
6. Review the "Analysis" tab and review the provided estimates. Briefly describe two different estimates, such as earnings and growth?
8. What is the stock price? How does that compare to the financials that you have reviewed for the company?

2. The time value of money is one of the most important principles in finance. The phrase time value of money generally refers that a dollar in the hand today is worth more than a dollar promised in the future. One reason could be that you earn interest on the dollar over time. The Rule of 72 demonstrates how compound interest can increase your dollar.

Review the "Money Chimp" website (link below) and select the Rule of 72 option.

http://www.moneychimp.com/features/rule72.htm(opens in new window).

Respond to the following questions in the discussion forum:

2. Why is the Rule of 72 important when making investment decisions?
4. What are some examples that the Rule of 72 could be useful for you?
6. Practice using the Rule of 72. Will you be able to use this rule to predict how long it will take for an investment to reach a desired value?