a) Does Ford report any investments carried as trading securities, available-for-sale securities, or held-to-maturity securities? If so, go over their significance to both the balance sheet and income statement.
b) Does Ford report any investments carried under the equity method? If so, go over their significance to both the balance sheet and income statement. What additional disclosures, if any, are made concerning equity method investments?
c) Did Ford realize any gains or losses from security sales during 2009?
d) Has Ford tested for goodwill impairment during 2009? Did Ford experience an impairment during 2009