Rock Designs, Inc. is a jewelry store located in Miramar Beach, Florida. After Valentine’s Day, the store often has excess cash to get it through the three- month slow season. The primary stockholder, Hardy Rock, wants to make this seasonal cash work for the business.

Requirements

1. Identify which investment class options are available to Rock Designs, Inc.

2. The company identifies that it wants to invest in the technology sector and has narrowed its choices to three companies: Apple Inc., Google Inc., and Microsoft Corporation. Prepare a brief analysis comparing the three companies and recommend one of the three based on your analysis.