Hello, I need help with this homework. Thank you for assisting me doing this

Corporate Governance and Investor Analysis Purpose: To understand the relationship between your firm's managers and stockholders, in terms of the effectiveness of corporate governance, compensation and ownership. Directions: 1.Begin by answering (typed responses please) the questions posed below. Please explain if you are unable to locate information on any question. To improve the quality of your report, you may add additional points/issues to the list of questions. 2. After answering each part below, you should conclude with a separate 2-3 page summary report where you appraise the overall effectiveness of corporate governance and incentives at your firm. As part of your appraisal, please discuss whether your appraisal of your firm matches the Corporate Governance Rating provided for it on the finance.yahoo.com website. Suggested Sources: On finance.yahoo.com: see (a) Analysts Estimates in \"Analyst Coverage\" (b) Basic Chart in \"Charts\" (c) Key Statistics in \"Profile\"(d) Major Holders under \"Ownership\" (e) SEC Filings (look for DEF 14a or Pre 14a) under \"Company\" (f) any other information you find relevant (e.g. governance ratings from the firm profile on the finance.yahoo.com site). You may also consult www.thecorporatelibrary.com, your firm's own web site and the web sites of activist and other organizations such as Deloitte Center for Corporate Governance), Institutional Shareholder Services, Investor Responsibility Research Council, etc.... Your Name: ___________________________ Your Assigned Firm's Full Name: Ford Your Assigned Firm's Ticker: __F_ The Chief Executive Officer Who is the CEO of the company? How long has he or she been CEO? How much did the CEO make last year? What form did the compensation take? (Break down compensation by salary, bonus and option components) How have the salary, bonus and option components changed over the previous year? How does the change in CEO compensation relate to changes in the firm's ROA, stock return (and any other relevant performance measures you might choose) over the previous year? 1 How much stock and options in the company does the CEO personally own? 2. The Board of Directors (Use appropriate tables of your own design to summarize information in an intelligent way You may use the Waste Management table from class as a starting point) Who serves on the board of directors of the company? How long have they individually served as directors? Which of the directors are insider directors? (i.e. employees or managers of the company)? What proportion of the total board do insider directors constitute? Which of the directors have other connections to the firm (as suppliers, clients, customers...)? Which of the directors are CEOs of other companies? What proportion of the total board is constituted by CEOS of other firms? Do any of the directors have large stockholdings (5% or more) or represent those who do? How are directors compensated? What percentage of compensation is stock-based? What are the major committees? How often did they meet last year? Which ones do insiders sit on? 3. Financial Market Concerns How many analysts currently follow the firm? What are the prospects for earnings growth for your firm for the coming year compared to (a) the industry, and, (b) the market? How much trading volume is there currently for this stock? What is the current stock price? What has been the trend in this price over the past year? 4. Stockholder Concerns What percent of the stock is held by institutional investors? What percent of the stock is held by 5% owners? What percent of the stock is held by insiders in the company? Have insiders been buying or selling stock in this company in the most recent period? 2