Homework: Activity Principle of Finance
Part A
For this activity, go to the Strayer library search page and use your textbook to answer the following questions using the Investments Template.
a. Describe the differences among the following three types of orders: market, limit, and stop loss. Provide examples of each in your own words.
b. What is a short sale of stock? Provide an example in your own words.
• Use your textbook to define the term short sale as it pertains to stock.
c. Describe buying on margin. Provide an example in your own words.
d. Why is it illegal to trade on insider information? Provide an example in your own words.
Part B
Finance in Business Activity
Instructions
Note: Watch the Excel tutorial videos linked in this week to learn how to use Excel before attempting the activity. You can use the template provided or you may create your own template based on the one provided.
Complete the following scenario using the templates provided:
a. Select one U.S. publicly traded company and review its most recent annual report. (You may use one of the three companies you selected for your Stock Journal homework.)
• Use the Finance in Business Excel Template provided to report assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and net income for your selected company.
o Note: There are locked cells in the Excel template. The cells have been locked to prevent the formulas from being disturbed. The cells that you will need to use to complete this homework are not locked. You may create your own templates, however it is recommended that you use the templates provided.
b. Determine changes in assets, liabilities, and equity.
c. Determine changes in total revenue and net income.
d. Describe the changes from the current and prior years in each of these key areas and whether the changes would be positive or negative from an investor/stockholder's view.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Template.rar