Directions:

Your paper must:

Be 4-6 pages in length.

Include a proper introduction (5 sentences at least) and conclusion (5 sentences at least).

Include 3 references.

Provide your reader with an overall understanding of the financial health of your chosen firm including the following:

Discussion of the ratio analysis results, including rationale for the ratios chosen.

Discussion of all horizontal and vertical analysis from above.

Discussion of four items from the management discussion of the firm that support the conclusion formed in your discussion of the financial results.

Amazon.com Inc Verticld Analysis 2015 2014 2013 2014 Income Statement 2015 2013 Net sales 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 107,006000 SS9s8000 74,452,000 66.96% 70.52% 72.77% Cost of sales 71,651,000 62,752,000 54,181,000 2.000 26.236.000 Gross profit Reseach Development other selling and administrative expenses 2.09% 0.20% 1.00% 2233.000 173000 745.000 Operating income -0.19% -0.09% 13% 206.000 C9000 SS000 Total other income expenses net 0.11% 0.87% Earnings Before Interest and taxes 1.89% 2.027.000 99.000 647.000 0.43% 024% 0.19% 459000 210,000 141.000 Interest Expense 1.47% -0.12% 0.6s0% 1.56.000 11.000 506.000 Income before taxes Income Tax Expense 0.89% 0.19% 0.22% 950,000 167000 161,000 0.56% -0.27% 0.37% 596000 241.000 274,000 Net income From Continuing Ops 2015 Balance Sheet 2015 2014 2013 2014 2013 Current Assets 24.2s9% 26.71% 21.56% 15.S90.000 14,557,000 S658000 Cash and equivalents Short term Investments 9.s1% 10.300% 11.s 70% 6423000 5612000 4767,000 Net Receivables 15.65% 15.23 15.45% 10243000 S 299.000 7411.000 Inventory Total current assets 55.73% 57.48% 61.32% 35.47.000 31,327A000 24.625.000 33.37% 31.13% 27.26% 21,S38,000 16.967.000 10,949,000 Property, plant, & equipment, net Goodwill 5 74% 5.09% 6.61% 3159.000 3319.000 2.655.000 5.15% 5.31% 4.s1% Other Assets 3,373,000 2,892,000 1,930,000 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 65,444,000 54,505,000 40,15 S.000 Total assets