Company AMAZON (using most recent year); For the most recent 10-K filing: go to www.sec.gov; click on Filings, then Company Filing Search, and then start typing the name of the company in theSearch SEC .gov box. Scroll down until you reach the FIRST 10-K; it may say 10-K/A with the A standing for amended (pick amended if its an option). Next, you can either click on Documents or Interactive Data. Click on Documents so you will gain access to the entire 10-K.

Questions 1-8: Selected Financial Data & Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions

1.What does the company say is its fiscal year highlights and what does that tell you about the financial health of the company?

2.How have the sales changed by product category since last year? What is causing the change? How does that affect your determination of their current and future financial health?

3.What can you conclude about the companys segment operating performance? What are you excited about? What are your concerns and why?

4.What can you conclude about the companys gross margin/profit and gross margin/profit% over the years and why?

5.What can you conclude about the companys operating expenses and why? What are some positives and what might concern you and why?

6.What can you conclude about the companys other income/expense and why?

7.What did you learn from reading about the company's provision for income taxes? How does that affect your analysis of their financial health?

8.What did you learn in the liquidity and capital resources section? What questions do you still have about this are?