10-K: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000156459020034944/msft-10k_20200630.htm#ITEM_8_FINANCIAL_STATEMENTS_AND_SUPPLEM

Based on the Microsoft Corporation's SEC 10-K report, please answer the questions below (It is about stockholders' equity):

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Respond to one or more question(s) from each of the three categories below.

Category: Capital stock

1.Describe the following details about your corporation's common stock:

a. Authorized number of shares

b. Par or stated value per share

c. Issued number of shares

d. Outstanding number of shares

e. Treasury stock

2.Describe the following details about your corporation's preferred stock:

a. Authorized number of shares

b. Par or stated value per share

c. Issued number of shares

d. Outstanding number of shares

e. Cumulative or non-cumulative

f.Participating or non-participating

3.Discuss Treasury Stock transactions over the past three years and explain its affect on total stockholder's equity and retained earnings.

Category: Retained Earnings

1. Use the following equation and show how the Retained Earnings account has changed over the past two years.

Retained earnings, beginning balance

+ Prior period adjustments

= Retained earnings, adjusted balance

+ Net Income

- Retirement of Treasury stock

- Dividends

= Retained earnings, ending balance

Category:Analysis

1.Calculate the following ratios for the most recent two years and comment on the results of your ratio analysis.How do the results for your company compare to industry averages?

a. Return on stockholders' equity

b. Earnings per share (EPS)

c. Price-earnings (PE) ratio

d. Payout ratio