Balance Sheet - Ford Motor Company In a two- to three-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), explain the purpose of a balance sheet and analyze Ford Motor Companys balance sheet from its 2012 Annual Report. In your analysis, you must determine the financial ratios and compare them to industry standards. Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, and it must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.