Hello Tutor Wak am here again with homework. please check the attached files thank you. The research project is due on Saturday whIle the discussion is due tomorrow. I chose BestBuy for the research project. Am going to send you what I started on already, and I need to submit 5 pages this week.

\fResearch Project and Presentation PAPER INFORMATION: You will be reviewing financial statements for a publicly traded business of your choice. You will submit parts of the project beginning in week one with another section due in week four and the completed final project in week seven. Be sure to label each section you are completing for the appropriate week clearly and review the instructor's feedback, make any necessary adjustments to these sections for your final project submission due in week seven. In week eight, you will be submitting a presentation summarizing your project for other students to ask questions or comment on your system design. ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS: Part 1: Identify a publicly traded company you would like to evaluate What is the source of your informationSEC filings, corporate annual report, etc. Type of business--manufacturing, retail, service, etc. Background of the company--what they do, where they are located, how long have they been in business, who are their competitors, etc. Part 2: Evaluate the financial statements What do the statements reveal about the business? Does the company have debt, if so how much, what are the company's largest assets, did the company make money, what are the company's highest expenses, etc.? Explain how the financial statements are linked and show examples. Select at least two notes to the financial statements and discuss how they add value to the financial statements presented. Part 3: Use of financial data: Explain how you would use the financial statements to make business decisions. Would you purchase more inventory or equipment, pay off debt, issue more stock, etc.? WRITING/PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Write a 10 page paper in total (not including the cover page, the reference page, or exhibits) using APA 6th ed. formatting. You should have a minimum of four peer reviewed references and/or authoritative references (FASB Codification System, SOX, SEC, etc.) in total. Use the Keiser cover page and a separate page(s) for references The cover page template is found in the Start Here, Course Resources menu. The grading rubric for paper assignments can be viewed when you upload your paper. Be sure to review the grading rubric carefully to ensure you have met all of the writing requirements. Create a presentation summarizing the major elements of your project submitted in week 7 is due in week 8. Post to at least 2 other students with questions or comments on their projects and be prepared to answer any questions from your classmates on your own project. DUE THIS WEEK: Review requirements and begin the research Research Project and Presentation PAPER INFORMATION: You will be reviewing financial statements for a publicly traded business of your choice. You will submit parts of the project beginning in week one with another section due in week four and the completed final project in week seven. Be sure to label each section you are completing for the appropriate week clearly and review the instructor's feedback, make any necessary adjustments to these sections for your final project submission due in week seven. In week eight, you will be submitting a presentation summarizing your project for other students to ask questions or comment on your system design. ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS: Part 1: Identify a publicly traded company you would like to evaluate What is the source of your informationSEC filings, corporate annual report, etc. Type of business--manufacturing, retail, service, etc. Background of the company--what they do, where they are located, how long have they been in business, who are their competitors, etc. Part 2: Evaluate the financial statements What do the statements reveal about the business? Does the company have debt, if so how much, what are the company's largest assets, did the company make money, what are the company's highest expenses, etc.? Explain how the financial statements are linked and show examples. Select at least two notes to the financial statements and discuss how they add value to the financial statements presented. Part 3: Use of financial data: Explain how you would use the financial statements to make business decisions. Would you purchase more inventory or equipment, pay off debt, issue more stock, etc.? WRITING/PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Write a 10 page paper in total (not including the cover page, the reference page, or exhibits) using APA 6th ed. formatting. You should have a minimum of four peer reviewed references and/or authoritative references (FASB Codification System, SOX, SEC, etc.) in total. Use the Keiser cover page and a separate page(s) for references The cover page template is found in the Start Here, Course Resources menu. The grading rubric for paper assignments can be viewed when you upload your paper. Be sure to review the grading rubric carefully to ensure you have met all of the writing requirements. Create a presentation summarizing the major elements of your project submitted in week 7 is due in week 8. Post to at least 2 other students with questions or comments on their projects and be prepared to answer any questions from your classmates on your own project. DUE THIS WEEK: Review requirements and begin the research Running Head: WEEK 1 RESEARCH PAPER PREVIEW 1 Introduction Best Buy is a nationwide publicly traded company with is operation in the U.S. where 70 percent of the population lives within 15 minutes of the stores, as well as Canada and Mexico. The company came into the marketplace in 1966 and was founded by Richard Schulze, then it WEEK 1 RESEARCH PAPER REVIEW 2 was called the sound of music. Later in 1983 it was change to Best Buy. Best Buy is one of the leading company in technology products, services and solutions such as consumer electronics, computing and mobile phones, entertainment, appliances, services etc. The consumer electronics consist of television, home theater, digital cameras, camcorders, DVD, Blu-ray players, as well as portable electronics like Mp3 devices, headphones, and speakers, car stereo, navigation satellites radio. The computing and Mobile phones consist notebook, desktop computers, and mobile phones. The entertainment category consist of video gaming, hardware and software etc. while the appliances and service revenue category consist both large and small appliances, kitchen and bath fixtures, non - core offering like snacks and beverages. BestBuy provides expert service at an unbeatable price with more than 1.5 billion times a year to its consumers, small business owners as well as educators who visit the stores (Bestbuy.com). Best Buy has over 1,400 stores and locations, which include large - format and BestBuy Mobile stores, with more than 125, 000 employees. And through the company's recycling program the company received 404 pounds of electronics every minute the stores is open (bestbuy.com). Two years ago Best Buy launches its renew Blue Strategy with the goal to address their two major problems which are declining comps and declining margins. This was structured around five pillars, 1. Reinvigorate and Rejuvenate the consumer experience, 2. Attract and inspire leaders and employees, 3. Work with vendor partners to innovate and drive valve, 4. Increase their return on invested capital for investors, 5. Continue their leadership role in positively impacting their world. (BestBuy.com). WEEK 1 RESEARCH PAPER REVIEW 3 After 2 years of launching its renew Blue, Best Buy has made a significant progress in addressing their two major problems, Their domestic comparable sales is up in FY1 5, Their domestic non-GAAP operating income rate has improved 100 basis points, compared to FY14, TO 4.1% in FY15 ( 4.0% on a GAAP basis). At the enterprise level, BestBuy reported a non - GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.60 ($3.53 on a GAAP basis). For FY15 versus $2.07 (2.00 on a GAAP basis) FY14 a 26% increase. BestBuy ended the year with 3'9 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, versus $2.6 billion last year (bestbuy.com). The company's road map is structured around several key priorities, 1. Merchandizing, 2. Marketing, 3. Online, 4. Retail stores, 5. Services, 6. Supply Chain. In September 2, 2015, the Chairman of Best Buy Co. Inc. adopted a prearranged trading plan, the plan is to sell shares of the registrant's common stock. The plan which is designed to comply with Rule 10b5- 1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the registrant's regarding stock transactions. The directors, officers and other persons who are not in the possession of the material non-public information may adopt a pre-arrange plan or contract for the sale. The company makes more than $400 billion annually. And its top competitors are traditional storebased retailers, internet-based business and vendors who provides their products directly to the consumer, (Examples; Wal-Mart Store Inc. Apple Inc. Amazon.com Inc. and Electronics Stores.) References WEEK 1 RESEARCH PAPER REVIEW About Best Buy- Best Buy Corporate News and Information: Retrieved from http://www.coporate.bestbuy.com BestBuy 2015 annual report: Retrieved from http://www.investor.bestbuy.com 4 Running Head: WEEK 1 RESEARCH PAPER PREVIEW 1 Introduction Best Buy is a nationwide publicly traded company with is operation in the U.S. where 70 percent of the population lives within 15 minutes of the stores, as well as Canada and Mexico. The company came into the marketplace in 1966 and was founded by Richard Schulze, then it WEEK 1 RESEARCH PAPER REVIEW 2 was called the sound of music. Later in 1983 it was change to Best Buy. Best Buy is one of the leading company in technology products, services and solutions such as consumer electronics, computing and mobile phones, entertainment, appliances, services etc. The consumer electronics consist of television, home theater, digital cameras, camcorders, DVD, Blu-ray players, as well as portable electronics like Mp3 devices, headphones, and speakers, car stereo, navigation satellites radio. The computing and Mobile phones consist notebook, desktop computers, and mobile phones. The entertainment category consist of video gaming, hardware and software etc. while the appliances and service revenue category consist both large and small appliances, kitchen and bath fixtures, non - core offering like snacks and beverages. BestBuy provides expert service at an unbeatable price with more than 1.5 billion times a year to its consumers, small business owners as well as educators who visit the stores (Bestbuy.com). Best Buy has over 1,400 stores and locations, which include large - format and BestBuy Mobile stores, with more than 125, 000 employees. And through the company's recycling program the company received 404 pounds of electronics every minute the stores is open (bestbuy.com). Two years ago Best Buy launches its renew Blue Strategy with the goal to address their two major problems which are declining comps and declining margins. This was structured around five pillars, 1. Reinvigorate and Rejuvenate the consumer experience, 2. Attract and inspire leaders and employees, 3. Work with vendor partners to innovate and drive valve, 4. Increase their return on invested capital for investors, 5. Continue their leadership role in positively impacting their world. (BestBuy.com). WEEK 1 RESEARCH PAPER REVIEW 3 After 2 years of launching its renew Blue, Best Buy has made a significant progress in addressing their two major problems, Their domestic comparable sales is up in FY1 5, Their domestic non-GAAP operating income rate has improved 100 basis points, compared to FY14, TO 4.1% in FY15 ( 4.0% on a GAAP basis). At the enterprise level, BestBuy reported a non - GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.60 ($3.53 on a GAAP basis). For FY15 versus $2.07 (2.00 on a GAAP basis) FY14 a 26% increase. BestBuy ended the year with 3'9 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, versus $2.6 billion last year (bestbuy.com). The company's road map is structured around several key priorities, 1. Merchandizing, 2. Marketing, 3. Online, 4. Retail stores, 5. Services, 6. Supply Chain. In September 2, 2015, the Chairman of Best Buy Co. Inc. adopted a prearranged trading plan, the plan is to sell shares of the registrant's common stock. The plan which is designed to comply with Rule 10b5- 1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the registrant's regarding stock transactions. The directors, officers and other persons who are not in the possession of the material non-public information may adopt a pre-arrange plan or contract for the sale. The company makes more than $400 billion annually. And its top competitors are traditional storebased retailers, internet-based business and vendors who provides their products directly to the consumer, (Examples; Wal-Mart Store Inc. Apple Inc. Amazon.com Inc. and Electronics Stores.) References WEEK 1 RESEARCH PAPER REVIEW About Best Buy- Best Buy Corporate News and Information: Retrieved from http://www.coporate.bestbuy.com BestBuy 2015 annual report: Retrieved from http://www.investor.bestbuy.com 4