You are the chief information officer (CIO) of one of the following publicly traded companies:

Apple Inc. (ticker symbol: AAPL)

Ford Motor Company (ticker symbol: F)

Walmart Inc. (ticker symbol: WMT)

As part of your responsibilities, the CEO has asked you to review the company's financial statements and determine the budget and cash flow for the IT department. The CEO would also like you to propose an IT project that includes a software component. In your project idea proposal, you will need to include how you will be funding this project idea and how it aligns with the company's strategic goals and budgets. At the end of the IT project analysis and proposal report, you will provide a summary of the report's key points.

Question:

1.Describe your idea for an IT investment project, referencing one of the strategic goals for your chosen company. The project must align with this strategic goal and include a software component or a SaaS solution.

2.Describe the current financial position of your chosen company. The description must align with the company's 10-Q financial statements and include the following components, along with a justification foreachof the ratios used:

net profit

retained earnings

liquidity ratios

solvency ratios

profitability ratios