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Please note that there are three posts needed to successfully complete the discussion board assignment.
Post 1: Initial post addressing the discussion board topic is due by the end of day on Saturday.
• Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length.
• Your initial post should include at least one APA-formatted scholarly, professional, or textbook reference with accompanying in-text citation to support any paraphrased, summarized, or quoted material.
Post 2: Response post to a classmate is due by the end of day on Tuesday.
Post 3: Response post to a second classmate or the instructor’s follow-up question is due by the end of day on Tuesday.
• If no initial posts exist to allow for a response to be made, you may submit an additional initial post addressing another aspect of the unit topic.
• Feel free to post more responses to classmates as you read, reflect, and contribute to our discussion.
For this discussion, we will delve into the intricate relationship between corporate finance, the corporate life cycle, governance structures, and the broader economic environment.
Select a publicly traded company of your choice and analyze its financial statements. Discuss the following:
· Identify the stage your chosen company is in of the corporate life cycle. How does this stage reflect in its financial statements?
· Briefly discuss the company’s governance structures and their potential impact on its financial decisions.
· How do key economic indicators, like interest rates and inflation, potentially affect the company’s financial performance?
· Using the company’s balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, highlight a key component from each statement. Use one financial ratio to assess the company’s financial health.
Provide examples from the company’s financial statements to support your analysis. Respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts. Offer constructive feedback, pose open-ended questions, or share resources that deepen the understanding of the topic.
