This week you will conduct research on Tesla, Inc. business model and focus on the key drivers of sales/revenues and operating income. You will also gain insight into the key risks of the companys business model.

Resources:

1. 10-K Report, Items 1 and 7
2. Company website
3. The Yahoo! Finance website
4. Standard and Poors NetAdvantage on the Stafford Library website. Review the Stafford Library Guide for tips on navigating the database.

Your task is to prepare a report with the required information provided below. Use the same heading names (in bold) before presenting the information as requested.

Report Headings

Name of Company and Ticker Symbol: Company name, ticker symbol

10-K Report: Paste the direct URL to the companys most recent 10-K Report

Company Website: Paste the URL to the companys website

Company Business Model: This section should address the following:

Segment Data: Use a bulleted format to list the company's segments/product lines and the percent each segment contributes to sales/revenues. Segment data should be reported in percentage terms. Note: You may need to convert dollar data to percentages. Remember to check that the percentage for all segments combined is 100 percent.

Review of Significant Events: List key events from the last five years, such as acquisitions, divestitures, new products and/or markets, and changes in management. Look for a timeline or history on the company's website to get started.

Top 5 Risks: Review Item 1A in the 10-K report to identify what you consider to be the companys top 5 risks. Try to select risks that are unique to the companys industry rather than selecting risks that affect all businesses, to some degree or another.

Evaluation: Share what we learn from the data and information collected for this discussion. Using the information you have collected so far, comment on the company's business model. What do we learn from the segment data? Anything surprising or concerning in there? What do we learn about the company from examining those significant events? What do we learn from the key risks, and do we see signs the company is actively seeking to address them? Identify and discuss any strengths and/or concerns. Sufficiently examining the data and information collected will likely require at least 250 words.

This week you will conduct research on Tesla, Inc. business model and focus on the key drivers of sales/revenues and operating income. You will also gain insight into the key risks of the companys business model.

Resources:

1. 10-K Report, Items 1 and 7
2. Company website
3. The Yahoo! Finance website
4. Standard and Poors NetAdvantage on the Stafford Library website. Review the Stafford Library Guide for tips on navigating the database.

Your task is to prepare a report with the required information provided below. Use the same heading names (in bold) before presenting the information as requested.

Report Headings

Name of Company and Ticker Symbol: Company name, ticker symbol

10-K Report: Paste the direct URL to the companys most recent 10-K Report

Company Website: Paste the URL to the companys website

Company Business Model: This section should address the following:

Segment Data: Use a bulleted format to list the company's segments/product lines and the percent each segment contributes to sales/revenues. Segment data should be reported in percentage terms. Note: You may need to convert dollar data to percentages. Remember to check that the percentage for all segments combined is 100 percent.

Review of Significant Events: List key events from the last five years, such as acquisitions, divestitures, new products and/or markets, and changes in management. Look for a timeline or history on the company's website to get started.

Top 5 Risks: Review Item 1A in the 10-K report to identify what you consider to be the companys top 5 risks. Try to select risks that are unique to the companys industry rather than selecting risks that affect all businesses, to some degree or another.

Evaluation: Share what we learn from the data and information collected for this discussion. Using the information you have collected so far, comment on the company's business model. What do we learn from the segment data? Anything surprising or concerning in there? What do we learn about the company from examining those significant events? What do we learn from the key risks, and do we see signs the company is actively seeking to address them? Identify and discuss any strengths and/or concerns. Sufficiently examining the data and information collected will likely require at least 250 words.