256 CHAPTER 5 The Analysis of Financial Statements CASES Case 5.1 Intel Case The 2013 Intel Annual Report can be found at the following Web site: www.pearsonhighered.com/fraser. Using the annual report, answer the following questions: (a) Using the Intel Annual Report, calculate key financial ratios for all years presented. (b) Using the library, find industry averages to compare to the calculations in (a). (c) Write a report to the management of Intel. Your report should include an eval- uation of short-term liquidity, operating efficiency, capital structure and long- term solvency, profitability, market measures, and a discussion of any quality of financial reporting issues. In addition, strengths and weaknesses should be identified, and your opinion of the investment potential and the creditworthi- ness of the firm should be conveyed to management. Hint: Use the information from the Intel Problems at the end of Chapters 1 through 4 to complete this problem. CHAPTERS The Analysis of Finand Case 5.2 The Analysis of Financial Statements 251 Applied Materials comprehensis Analysis Case Using the Financial St cial Statement Analysis Template Each chapter to learn how this problem. The objective is analysis in steps as the content (a) Open the final Whapter in the textbook contains a continuation of this problem. Theo how to do a comprehensive financial statement analysis in steps as Fach chapter is learned. Usin od at www.pearsonhighered.com/fra 2013 Applied Materials Form 10-K, which can be fraser, complete the following requirements: Open the financial statement analysis template that you have been using the prior chapters. Link to the "Ratios" and the "Growth Rate Analysis clicking on the tabs at the bottom of the template. All of the ratios should be automatically calculated for you, assuming you have input all required data from prior chapters. Print these pages. th) Using all of your data and calculations for Applied Materials from prior chapters, write a comprehensive analysis of the company. Use Figure 5. plate the clicking on Pers. Link tentanalu omatically is at the b "Ratios as a guide. Is Complete a segmental analysis of Applied Materials using the illustration in Appendix 5A. 256 CHAPTER 5 The Analysis of Financial Statements CASES Case 5.1 Intel Case The 2013 Intel Annual Report can be found at the following Web site: www.pearsonhighered.com/fraser. Using the annual report, answer the following questions: (a) Using the Intel Annual Report, calculate key financial ratios for all years presented. (b) Using the library, find industry averages to compare to the calculations in (a). (c) Write a report to the management of Intel. Your report should include an eval- uation of short-term liquidity, operating efficiency, capital structure and long- term solvency, profitability, market measures, and a discussion of any quality of financial reporting issues. In addition, strengths and weaknesses should be identified, and your opinion of the investment potential and the creditworthi- ness of the firm should be conveyed to management. Hint: Use the information from the Intel Problems at the end of Chapters 1 through 4 to complete this problem. CHAPTERS The Analysis of Finand Case 5.2 The Analysis of Financial Statements 251 Applied Materials comprehensis Analysis Case Using the Financial St cial Statement Analysis Template Each chapter to learn how this problem. The objective is analysis in steps as the content (a) Open the final Whapter in the textbook contains a continuation of this problem. Theo how to do a comprehensive financial statement analysis in steps as Fach chapter is learned. Usin od at www.pearsonhighered.com/fra 2013 Applied Materials Form 10-K, which can be fraser, complete the following requirements: Open the financial statement analysis template that you have been using the prior chapters. Link to the "Ratios" and the "Growth Rate Analysis clicking on the tabs at the bottom of the template. All of the ratios should be automatically calculated for you, assuming you have input all required data from prior chapters. Print these pages. th) Using all of your data and calculations for Applied Materials from prior chapters, write a comprehensive analysis of the company. Use Figure 5. plate the clicking on Pers. Link tentanalu omatically is at the b "Ratios as a guide. Is Complete a segmental analysis of Applied Materials using the illustration in Appendix 5A