Enter the Market Insight database and link to Company, then Population. Select a company of interest to you and link to its Annual Cash Flow Statement in the Excel Analytics section. Answer the following questions about the firm’s cash flow activities.

a. Did the fi rm have positive or negative cash fl ow from operations?

b. Did the fi rm invest in or sell off long-term investments?

c. What were the major sources of fi nancing for the fi rm?

d. What was the net change in cash?

e. Did exchange rates have any effect on the fi rm’s cash fl ows?

Now follow the link to the Annual Ratio Report and answer these questions:

f. How liquid is the fi rm?

g. How well is the fi rm using its assets?

h. How effectively is the fi rm using leverage?

i. Is the fi rm profi table?

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