As a team, select an industry to analyze. A list of companies classified by industry can be obtained by accessing www.fpinfomart.ca and then choosing "Companies by Industry." You can also find a list of industries and companies within each industry via http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/ investing (click on "Annual Reports" under "Tools"). Using a Web browser, each team member should acquire the annual report for one publicly traded company in an industry, with each member selecting a different company. (Library files, the SEDAR service at www.sedar.com, or the company itself are good resources.)

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On an individual basis, each team member should write a short report providing the following information about the selected company. Discuss any patterns across the companies that you as a team observe. Then, as a team, write a short report comparing and contrasting your companies.

Compute and interpret each of the ratios discussed in this chapter. The most frequently used sections will be the financial statements. Also, you may want to review the notes, the summary of financial information (usually for the past 5 to 10 years), and management's discussion and analysis.