Discussion Prompt: Select an industry you are interested in and select two companies within that industry. Everyone choose a different company. Obtain their annual reports by going to each company's website and downloading the report for the most recent year. (On many companies' websites, you will need to visit the Investor Relations section to obtain the company's financial statements.) You may also collect the information from the Yahoo Finance website 1. Calculate two ratios that measure the ability to pay current liabilities. 2. Calculate at least two ratios that measure the ability to pay long-term debt 3. Calculate at least two ratios that measure profitability *SHOW YOUR WORK Now that you have crunched the numbers, interpret the ratios. What can you tell about each company and its financial position? Is one company clearly better than the others in terms of its financial position, or are the companies similar to each other? NOTE: IN YOUR COMMENTS TO OTHER STUDENTS, PRETEND YOU ARE A MANAGER FOR ONE OF THE COMPANIES. WHAT WOULD YOU CONCLUDE BASED ON THE CALCULATED RATIOS? HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN THE RATIOS? Due by Wednesday at 11:55pm. [Remember to include at least one scholarly source in your post or comments. Source must be cited in-text and full reference listed at the end of the post, both in APA format) Then comment on at least two posts from your peers within the Discussion Thread. Due by Sunday night at 11:55pm. Discussion Prompt: Select an industry you are interested in and select two companies within that industry. Everyone choose a different company. Obtain their annual reports by going to each company's website and downloading the report for the most recent year. (On many companies' websites, you will need to visit the Investor Relations section to obtain the company's financial statements.) You may also collect the information from the Yahoo Finance website 1. Calculate two ratios that measure the ability to pay current liabilities. 2. Calculate at least two ratios that measure the ability to pay long-term debt 3. Calculate at least two ratios that measure profitability *SHOW YOUR WORK Now that you have crunched the numbers, interpret the ratios. What can you tell about each company and its financial position? Is one company clearly better than the others in terms of its financial position, or are the companies similar to each other? NOTE: IN YOUR COMMENTS TO OTHER STUDENTS, PRETEND YOU ARE A MANAGER FOR ONE OF THE COMPANIES. WHAT WOULD YOU CONCLUDE BASED ON THE CALCULATED RATIOS? HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN THE RATIOS? Due by Wednesday at 11:55pm. [Remember to include at least one scholarly source in your post or comments. Source must be cited in-text and full reference listed at the end of the post, both in APA format) Then comment on at least two posts from your peers within the Discussion Thread. Due by Sunday night at 11:55pm
