Final Assignment The purpose of this evaluation is to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of Cost management. The students are asked to mention the major items that a construction project manager should know about this concept. You are allowed to apply tools and techniques that are discussed in class, discussion and lecture notes and assigned readings. The students are asked to analyze the financial statements of the sample construction company. The focus of the assessment is to demonstrate your ability to appropriately address the main steps designed from the viewpoint of a construction project manager. You must comment regarding the situation of the assigned construction company, and there will be no marks for providing pure numbers and figures without a proper assessment of the current situation of the company. For proper analysis, it is recommended to study the Balance Sheet and Income Statement and evaluate the Common-size analysis. You may discuss the current position and performance of the company and evaluate the areas of strength and weakness and discuss how it can be improved. You may perform the Trend Analysis and compare the company with a competitor or the average of the industry. For comparison purposes, you can use a company you have selected for your project. In order to perform this analysis, you must calculate and analyze Activity, Liquidity, Solvency, and profitability ratios. Please consider that the purpose is not to calculate all the ratios of each category, and, considering the type of the projects and current status, there will be marks for a judgment call regarding the most suitable ones. The purpose is to evaluate your comprehensive understanding of the course, and there is no need to calculate all the ratios. The students must assess and evaluate the selected and calculated ratios and comment on their appropriateness. Before submission of the paper, please consider the following: Use essay format and be specific. Use as many examples as you can. You should present a summary of your current views and understanding at the end of the paper.

\begin{tabular}{|lcc|} Cinvertible debentures & $9,758 & $9,758 \\ Contributed surplus & $48,443 & $46,739 \\ Retained earnings & $401,870 & $379,024 \\ Accumulated other comprehensive loss & ($2,388) & ($1,522) \\ \hline TOTAL EQUITY & $847,799 & $807,809 \\ \hline TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY & $2,256,171 & $2,108,657 \\ \hline \end{tabular} CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME