Describe a selected medium$-$sized private company$($ provide a name of the company$),$ its operations, and its associated industry and evaluate these areas to determine whether the company should be publicly traded or not.

You need access to the financial statements of the selected company to complete this assessment.

Analyze four leading financial ratios and how each would affect investment strategies and a decision for a medium$-$sized private company to go public or stay private.

Evaluate the application of each of the four financial ratios to a selected medium$-$sized private company based on comparable or benchmark industry ratios.

Recommend the application of one of the four financial ratios to a selected medium$-$sized private company to inform a decision to go public or stay private supported with a justification for the recommendation.