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Managing an organization also includes managing its assets, both data and financial. Financial management is the art and science of managing a company's money. The role of the financial department within an organization is to ensure there are enough funds to operate and the organization is investing wisely.

At this point in the course, you should have learned quite a bit about the organization you chose to review at the beginning of the course. Now it's time to take a look at your organization through the lens of financial management and decide if you would be willing to invest in the organization.

Your organization is public so you can find the 10K report that shows a snapshot of your organization's financial health.

Note: A 10-K is a comprehensive report filed annually by a publicly-traded company about its financial performance and is required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Research and review the website of the company Amazon for most of this information needed below:

Financial Background

Company Name

Describe how you would review your organization's financial standing.

Financial Information

What stock exchange is the company stock traded on (ex. NYSE, NASDAQ)?

Price of 1 share of company stock 1 year ago

Price of 1 share of company stock today

Research why the stock rose or fell over the course of a year - did anything happen within or to the company to cause a stock increase or decrease?

Investment Opportunity

Would you buy stock and invest in this company? Explain your decision and use the organization's financial standing and research to support your answer.