EBAY, INC SEC 10K Project: Weeks 1-2 Topics PLEASE NOTE: The conference activities for the next several weeks are designed to help you write your paper. You should be providing responses to these activities as if you were writing sections of your paper in APA format (using topic headers for each topic you choose). The questions below are items you should consider writing about based upon the subjects you choose. This activity should NOT be addressed in a question and answer format. Make sure to explain all financial terms used (Assume your reader does not have a financial background.) Review the Balance Sheet (including Stockholders' Equity Statement) and Income Statement of your company contained in the SEC 10-K report. Cut and paste into a Word document and attach these statements to your posting. Write several short paragraphs, in APA format, choosing two to three topics from the weeks 1-2 required readings. ALSO, REVIEW THE POSTING OF ONE OTHER STUDENT AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. Here are some questions to consider when doing your research: Stockholder's Equity - what type of stock does your company issue (par value, no par, etc.)? Does it issue Preferred Stock? Does it hold any Treasury Stock? Dividends - does your company pay dividends? If so, please research their dividend policy/prior dividends paid and comment. Review the history of dividend payments and note any trends. Long Term Liabilities - does your company have any long term liabilities. If so, please research and provide comments regarding the nature of these liabilities. Review past years and comment on trends. Investments - does your company invest in other companies? If so, please research and provide comments regarding these investments. Review past years and comment on trends. You should use notes to the financial statements for your research as well as browsing the company's website and searching the internet. You should include some level of analysis. Merely stating the numbers you see in the financial statements is not an analysis. Comments on trends and any significant year over year differences and dig into the details to explain why the numbers are what they are. Please include the name of your company as the subject of your posting. Please include your references (in APA format).