I would like to know what should I do for question 3 and how much detail should I express as this is part of a group project and I am trying to figure what steps/ ratios should I explain in detail to cover provide proof for revenue forecast.current profit vs expected etc..

Read the following Financial Statements and answer the questions: TESLA LTD Income Statement (values In 000's) 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2015 $3,498,735 $499,142 $2,067,454 $194,465 56,259,796 $1,219,536 $168,965 $1,277,838 $115,667 $2,782,006 12/31/2014 $1,923,660 $226,604 $953,675 $76,134 $3,180,073 Perlod Ending: Cash and Cash Equivalents Net Receivables Inventory Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Long-Term Investments Fixed Assets Goodwill Intangible Assets Other Assets Total Assets $0 $3,523,237 $515,381 $2,263,537 $268,365 $6,570,520 $456,652 $14,144,126 $60,237 $361,502 57,062,335 $28,655,372 $4,121,616 $896,549 $2,596,011 $0 $506, 302 $9,117,037 $0 $376,145 $6,404,796 $22,664,076 $0 $5,194,737 $0 $12,816 $78,380 $8,067,939 $0 $54,583 $5,830,667 $1,046,829 5611,099 $3,070,369 $1,150,147 $1,338,946 $627,927 Accounts Payable Short-Term Debt/Current Portion of Long-Term Debt Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt Other Liabilities Deferred Liability Charges Misc. Stocks Minority Interest Total Liabilities $2,656,505 $7,674,670 59,418,319 $4,752,192 $1,177,799 $397,804 $997,346 $24,418,130 $1,606,489 $5,827,005 $5,969,500 54,101,872 $851,790 $375,823 $785,175 $17,911,165 5844,162 $2,811,035 $2,021,093 $1,658,717 $446,105 $47,285 $0 $6,984,235 $449,238 $2,107,166 $1,818,785 $642,539 $292,271 $58,196 $0 $4,918,957 $126 Common Stocks Capital Surplus Retained Earnings Other Equity Total Equity Total Liabilities & Equity $169 $9,178,024 (54,974,299) $33,348 $4,237,242 $28,655,372 $161 $7,773,727 ($2,997,237) (523,740) $4,752,911 $22,664,076 $131 $3,409,452 ($2,322,323) (53,556) $1,083,704 $8,067,939 $2,345,266 (51,433,660) (522) $911,710 $5,830,667 TESLA LTD Income Statement (values In 000's) Perlod Ending: 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2015 12/31/2014 Total Revenue Cost of Revenue Gross Profit Research and Development Sales, General and Admin. Operating Income Add income/expense items Earnings Before Interest and Tax Interest Expense Earnings Before Tax Income Tax Minority Interest Net Income-Cont. Operations Net Income Net Income Applicable to Common Shareholders Annual Income Statement (values In 000's) $11,758,751 $7,000,132 $9,536,264 $5,400,875 $2,222,487 $1,599,257 $1,378,073 $834,408 $2,476,500 $1,432,189 (51,632,086) (5667,340) (5105,687) $119,802 (51,737,773) (5547,538) $471,259 $198,810 ($2,209,032) (5746,348) $31,546 $26,698 $279,178 $98,132 (51,961,400) (5674,914) (51,961,400) (5674,914) (51,961,400) (5674,914) $4,046,025 $3,122,522 $923,503 $717,900 $922,232 (5716,629) (540,144) (5756,773) $118,851 (5875,624) $13,039 $0 (5888,663) (5888,663) (5888,663) $3,198,356 $2,316,685 5881,671 $464,700 $603,660 (5186,689) $2,939 (5183,750) $100,886 ($284,636) $9,404 $0 (5294,040) (5294,040) (5294,040) Question 1. Can a company which is running into losses re- peatedly have huge positive cash balances? Give argument citing the information in Case? 2. Looking at the Income Statement and Balance Sheet, comment on the naturel specific charac- teristics of the industry? (Use factors like Fixed assets, Inventory, R&D expenses, SGA Expenses to comment) 3. Comment on the overall trend increasing or decreasing) revenue, profit and other major expenses. 4. Would you suggest to buy the shares of this company or not