The impact of increasing oil price volatility on ExxonMobil earnings

Applied Paper: The purpose of the paper is to analyze the financial condition of a Fortune 500 company and identify an issue/problem that is relevant and has a potential impact on the company’s financial results. Please note that you must post your topic by week 2 and have it approved by your instructor in order to earn any points in the paper. The paper must be double spaced, on 8 ½ x 11 paper, 12 pt. font, with a minimum of ten scholarly (i.e., per-reviewed) references. The paper should be no less than 15 pages [not including the Title, Abstract or Reference Pages]. References, quotations, and data sources must be properly documented using APA publication standards and include an Assignment Cover Sheet (see last page of the syllabus). The following sections must be included in the paper with a heading for each section: Points Description 10 1. Table of Contents 20 2. How the course learning outcomes (see page 2) are applicable to this project 20 3. Company Description • brief history • main products or services 20 4. Issue or problem • Description of the problem or symptom • research how this problem has been addressed by other companies • at least two recommendations for improvement 40 5. Financial strategy and/or overall strategy of the company (SWOT Analysis) 40 6. Financial Situation – describe the company’s financial situation using • current Stock price and trend during the past three years • six of the company’s financial ratios for the last three years • comparison to industry ratios • changes in revenues and net income over the last three years 20 7. Future prospects of the company based on relevant research such as Value line or other financial periodicals and your own opinion 20 8. Lessons learned – what you learned from the assignment 20 9. References – include at least 10 scholarly/peer-reviewed references that are appropriate and relevant 20 10. APA format 20 11. Writing style – grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, etc. 250 TOTAL All papers will be automatically run through Turnitin and students will be able to review the results. Papers must have a Turnitin Similarity Index below 30% in order to earn a grade (not including charts, graphics, etc. that are part of the Appendix). Topic The impact of increasing oil price volatility on ExxonMobil earnings