9:13 *. HW 7 - Chapter 16.pdf - Saved Esignments 1 LO 1 EXERCISES: SET B Issues in Financial Performance Evaluation: Objectives, Standards, Sources of Information, and Executive Compensation E1B. CONCEPT Identify each of the following as (a) an underlying concept, (b) an objective of financial statement analysis, (c) a standard for financial statement analysis, (d) a source of information for financial statement analysis, or (e) an executive compen- sation issue: 1. Average ratios of other companies in the same industry 2. Assessment of the future potential of an investment 3. Interim financial statements 4. Relevance 5. Past ratios of the company 6. SEC Form 10-K 7. Rules of thumb 8. Predictive value 9. A company's annual report 10. Linking performance to shareholder value LO 2 Trend Analysis