Select 1 of the business investment options below to use for this discussion:

• Investing in stocks and bonds
• Investing in other businesses or mergers
• Expanding services (e.g., ambulatory care center, home health agency, or buying a physician practice)
• Purchasing capital expenditures (e.g., MRI, PET Scan, electronic medical records system, or other large purchases)

Using your selected business investment option, respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Explain the investment option.
• Discuss what you might need to do during your analysis to decide to invest using the selected option.
• Identify the financial statement you would use to help you make the decision.
• Provide a rationale for why you think the health care organization would benefit from using their cash assets to invest in the option you selected.