9-89. A five-year earnings summary for Kingsmen PLC is presented in the table below. Using the data provided, construct a single graph of three earnings measures, and then prepare a memo to your professor addressing the following items:

1. What type of graph did you create? Explain.

Include your graph in your memo.

2. Explain whether there appears to be a relationship among the earnings measures you calculated.

3. Assess your chart’s design in terms of presentation bias. If you feel your chart is free from bias, explain why this is so. Then develop a second chart with the data presented which you think might mislead readers.

4. Go to the web site: www.kingsmen.com. What does this company do?

5. Explore potential competitors.

6. Compare ratios you calculated with a similar company and explain the similarities and differences.

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Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 S$'000 S$'000 S$'000 S$'000 S$'000 Revenue 290,190 260,988 233,631 241,431 189,357 Net Income 21,554 19,807 18,256 18,927 18,974 Net cash 30,361 13,339 20,319 1,381 25,761 Flows from Operating Activities