Homework #4: Fortune 500 Data
- Due Nov 8, 2020 by 11:59pm
- Points 50
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- Available Sep 28, 2020 at 12am - Dec 10, 2020 at 11:59pm
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The Fortune 500 Links to an external site. refers to a ranking of US corporations* published annually in May by the business magazine, Fortune. Corporations are ranked by revenues, but the website offers options to obtain rankings by profits, assets, employees, etc. The online list also contains links to information about each company on the list. Note: You can find out more information about the company just by clicking on the name ..e.g. the type of business, name of the CEO, location of headquarters.
*US corporations = corporations with headquarters located in the US.
Directions: Find the following information.
1. What are the 10 largest US corporations on the Fortune 500 list?
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2. What are the 10 largest US corporations on the Fortune 500 list ranked by the number of employees? Note: Wal-Mart should be #1.
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3. What are the 10 largest US corporations on the Fortune 500 list ranked by profits? Click on the heading, "Profits." (Column #3).
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4. Find the ranking (by revenues) of the following familiar corporations. Note: Enter the name of the company in the "Search" window.
Amazon____________ Nike_______________
Boeing_____________ Nordstrom__________
Costco_____________ Paccar______________
Facebook___________ Starbucks___________
Microsoft__________ Weyerhaeuser________
5. List the 10 largest corporations in the world according to the Global 500 Links to an external site.list.
Note: Global corporations = All corporations
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