Arab academy for science, technology & maritime transport

Collage of international transportation and logistics

Financial management

Dr. Amr Soliman

Ihab Mohamed Tarek

ID: 12105180

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United States of America (USA)

President: Barack Obama Vice President: Joe Biden Capital city: Washington, D.C. Languages: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island

2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census) note: Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii

Population:316,128,839 (2013) Area:9,147,420 (2012) GDP per capita:53,143 (2013) GDP, current US$:16,800 (2013) GINI index:40.81 (2000) Ease of Doing Business rank:4 (2014)

(http://knoema.com/search?query=United%20States)

United States GDP Growth Rate 1947-2014 | Data | Chart | Calendar

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States expanded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.90 percent in the third quarter of 2014 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in the United States averaged 3.27 Percent from 1947 until 2014, reaching an all-time high of 16.90 Percent in the first quarter of 1950 and a record low of -10 Percent in the first quarter of 1958. GDP Growth Rate in the United States is reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Actual

Previous Highest

Lowest Dates Unit Frequency

3.90 4.60 16.90 -10.00 1947 – 2014 percent Quarterly

The United States has one of the most diversified and most technologically advanced economies in the world. Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, leasing, health care, social assistance, professional, business and educational services account for more than 40 percent of GDP. Retail and wholesale trade

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creates another 12 percent of the wealth. The government related services fuel 13 percent of GDP. Utilities, transportation and warehousing and information account for 10 percent of the GDP. Manufacturing, mining, and construction constitute 17 percent of the output. Agriculture accounts for only 1.5 percent of the GDP, yet due to use of advance technologies, the United States is a net exporter of food. This page provides - United States Economy Expands 3.2% in Q4 - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Content for - United States GDP Growth Rate - was last refreshed on Monday, December 8, 2014.

United States GDP Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit

GDP 16800.00 16244.60 16800.00 520.53 USD Billion

GDP Growth Rate 3.90 4.60 16.90 -10.00 percent

GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.40 2.60 13.40 -4.10 percent

GDP Constant Prices 16164.10 16010.40 16164.10 2082.50 USD Billion

Gross National Product 16341.60 16189.80 16341.60 2096.40 USD Billion

GDP per capita 45863.02 45341.73 45863.02 15469.07 USD

Gross Fixed Capital Formation 2633.80 2594.50 2700.70 1215.60 USD Billion

GDP per capita PPP 51450.74 50865.93 51450.74 36464.32 USD

(http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/gdp-growth)

United States of America - Population growth 0.7(%) in 2013

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of the country of origin.

Date Value

Change, %

2013 0.7 -2.28 %

2012 0.7 0.81 %

2011 0.7 -12.37 %

2010 0.8 -5.40 %

2009 0.9 -7.32 %

2008 0.9 -0.55 %

2007 1.0 -1.37 %

2006 1.0 4.62 %

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2005 0.9 -0.41 %

(http://knoema.com/atlas/United-States-of-America/Population-growth)

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United States of America - Unemployment rate 6.3 (% of total labor force) in 2014

Unemployment rate can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The OECD harmonized unemployment rate gives the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labor force (the total number of people employed plus unemployed). [OECD Main Economic Indicators, OECD, monthly] As defined by the International Labour Organization, "unemployed workers" are those who are currently not working but are willing and able to work for pay, currently available to work, and have actively searched for work.

Date Value

Change, %

2014 6.3 -14.39 %2013 7.4 -8.98 %2012 8.1 -9.60 %2011 8.9 -7.19 %2010 9.6 3.68 %2009 9.3 60.05 %2008 5.8 25.62 %2007 4.6 0.20 %2006 4.6 -9.34 %2005 5.1 -8.28 %2004 5.5 -7.51 %2003 6.0

(http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/res/index.htm)

United States of America - CPI inflation 1.5 (% change) in 2013

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Date Value

Change, %

2013 1.5 -29.45 %2012 2.1 -33.96 %2011 3.1 91.82 %2010 1.6 -611.88 %2009 -0.3 -108.39 %2008 3.8 32.88 %2007 2.9 -10.89 %2006 3.2 -4.28 %2005 3.4 26.16 %2004 2.7 16.10 %2003 2.3 43.98 %

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(http://knoema.com/atlas/United-States-of-America/CPI-inflation)

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United States of America - Current account balance, % of GDP -2.4 (% of GDP) in 2013

Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

Date Value

Change, %

2013 -2.4 -16.27 %2012 -2.9 -3.68 %2011 -3.0 -0.24 %2010 -3.0 12.34 %2009 -2.6 -43.39 %2008 -4.7 -6.02 %2007 -5.0 -14.74 %2006 -5.8 2.27 %2005 -5.7 10.27 %2004 -5.2 14.00 %2003 -4.5 8.53 %

(http://knoema.com/atlas/United-States-of-America/Current-account-balance-percent-of-GDP)

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(http://knoema.com/tjmzknc/united-states)

Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation incorporated on September 22, 1993, is engaged in developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. The Company also designs and sells hardware, and delivers online advertising to the customers.

The Company operates in five segments: Windows & Windows Live Division (Windows Division), Server and Tools, Online Services Division (OSD), Microsoft Business Division (MBD), and Entertainment and Devices Division (EDD).

The Company’s products include operating systems for personal computers (PCs), servers, phones, and other intelligent devices; server applications for distributed computing environments; productivity applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games, and online advertising.

It also designs and sells hardware, including the Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console, Kinect for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 accessories, and Microsoft PC hardware products. In July 2012, the Company purchased Edgewater Fullscope's Process Industries 2 (PI2) software and intellectual property.

In July 2012, Comcast Corp. acquired the Company's 50% stake in MSNBC.com. In October 2012, it acquired PhoneFactor Inc. On July 18, 2012, it acquired Yammer, Inc. (Yammer).

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On March 19, 2013, it acquired Netbreeze GmbH. In September 2013, Ericsson completed the acquisition of Microsoft's Mediaroom business and TV solution.

Effective October 23, 2013, Microsoft Corp acquired Apiphany Inc. Effective February 4, 2014, Microsoft Corp acquired an undisclosed stake in Foursquare Labs Inc.

Effective May 1, 2014, Microsoft Corp acquired GreenButton.

Effective July 2, 2014, Microsoft Corp of the Unites States acquired Syntaxtree SARL, Marcy-L'Etoile-based provider of computer and software consulting services. Effective July 11, 2014, Microsoft Corp acquired InMage Systems Inc.

(http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?rpc=66&symbol=MSFT.O)

Mission

At Microsoft, our mission is to enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential. We consider our mission statement a commitment to our customers. We deliver on that commitment by striving to create technology that is accessible to everyone—of all ages and abilities. Microsoft is one of the industry leaders in accessibility innovation and in building products that are safer and easier to use.

Strategy

Accessibility, as part of overall usability, is a fundamental consideration for Microsoft during product design, development, evaluation, and release. Microsoft endeavors to integrate accessibility into planning, design, research, development, testing, and documentation.

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Microsoft addresses accessibility by:

Continuing our longstanding commitment and leadership in developing innovative accessibility solutions.

Making the computer easier to see, hear, and use by building accessibility into Microsoft products and services.

Promoting innovation of accessibility in the development community and working with industry organizations to encourage innovation; and,

Building collaborative relationships with a wide range of organizations to raise awareness of the importance of accessibility in meeting the technology needs of people with disabilities

(http://www.microsoft.com/enable/microsoft/mission.aspx)

 STOCK PERFORMANCE

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN* Among Microsoft Corporation, the S&P 500 Index,

And the NASDAQ Computer Index  

 

6/09 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/13 6/14 Microsoft

Corporation 100.00 98.65 114.16 137.98 160.58 199.56S&P 500 100.00 114.43 149.55 157.70 190.18 236.98NASDAQ Computer 100.00 119.95 158.82 186.45 194.74 273.82

* $100 invested on 6/30/09 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.

(Microsoft annual report 2014)

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