(a) Select a publicly listed company and briefly explain the industry the company operates within and any key regulations to which they must adhere. (50 w)

(b) Using the Library DatAnalysis Premium Database (refer to the Assignment 2 - Question 2 Guide) download your company's data for 2016 and 2017 and complete Horizontal Analysis of the Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratios. Set the $ movement to "no decimal places" and the % movement to "2 decimal places" for the Statements and to 2 decimal places for the ratios.

(c) Using the horizontal analysis information, in own words, write brief report individually analysing the Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement. This is to be in own words not a report copied from a financial advisor on the internet. Marks will be significantly deducted if it is not in own words. It is not acceptable to simply state one number is bigger than the other and therefore it is better. You need to explain the importance of the number and why it is better/worse. (100 w)