Locate the most recent set of financial statements for the companies listed below. You may use either the 10-K available at EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edaux/

searches.htm) or the annual report available at the company page on the Web.

The annual report is usually located in the Investor Information section.

Corporation WWW Page Location Xerox (office products) www.xerox.com Ben & Jerry’s (food) www.benjerry.com Lewis Galoob Toys (toys) www.galoob.com Eli Lilly (pharmaceutical) www.lilly.com Required

a. For each company, perform a vertical analysis for the four major categories of assets (Current Assets; Investments; Property, Plant, and Equipment; and Other).

b. Discuss the impact that different types of business have on the composition of total assets.