Choose a publicly traded company - signup sheet in Project handouts – each student must have an individual company (NO REPEATS)
Print the 4 Financial Statements –Income statement
· Income Statement
· Balance Sheet
· Statement of Stockholders Equity
· Statement of Cash Flows
Chose a ratio from chapters 1-5: (i.e. Gross Profit Margin)
· Explain what the ratio means and how it’s useful for decision makers
· Calculate the ratio for the cu
ent year and the previous year - (show computation)
· Based on the ratio calculation:
· Analyze the ratio results for this company
· What is it saying about the company
· How has the company changed from the previous yea
· Is it better or worse and why
Format:
· Must use ru
ic to help with guidance as this will be used for grading
· Cover sheet
· Paper
· Should include an introduction paragraph, a body, and a conclusion.
· Times New Roman (12 pt font)
· Double Spaced
· Works Cited – if needed
· No length requirement
· 4 Financial Statements must be included