Assignment task: Microsoft Corporation
Create a two to three page shareholder analysis in which you address the following:
1. Evaluate economic conditions that influence company performance. Consider political, environmental, currency (money), global economics, and government influences on economic conditions.
2. Compare market conditions from the previous year with the company's performance for that same year. Conclude how the market conditions that year influenced the company's performance, such as interest rates, Federal Reserve Bank monetary policy changes, or other market conditions relevant to the company you selected.
3. Analyze year-over-year performance from the past two years. Consider key metrics or ratios such as trailing PE ratio, forward PE ratio, price to book, return on assets, and return on equity in your conclusions.