I need help with my Milestone 2 project.

For this assignment, due in Module Six, you will submit the Ratio Analysis portion of the final project. For this milestone, you will be analyzing the financial performance of Starbucks using the financial ratios of liquidity, solvency, and profitability (Critical Element III). Include your calculations and amounts in a table in the appendix of your paper. Be sure to show your calculations for each ratio. You will also discuss what each ratio and ratio category tells the user about the financial health of the company, including stating appropriate methods for comparison such as benchmarking and trend analysis.

Note: To calculate the ratio amounts you may use the document Key Financial Ratios Explained and Set Up in Excel. This Excel document may also be used for your final project.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Ratio Analysis: Analyze and discuss the financial performance of Starbucks using financial ratios. Include your calculations and amounts in a table in the appendix of your paper. Be sure to show your calculation for each ratio.

A. Liquidity Ratios

1. Accurately present and calculate two liquidity ratios for Starbucks.

2. Discuss what the liquidity ratios reveal about Starbucks, including any description of benchmarks, standard measurements, or other types of analysis used once the ratio amount is known.

B. Solvency Ratios

1. Accurately present and calculatetwosolvency ratios for Starbucks.

2. Discusswhat the solvency ratios reveal about the company, including any description of benchmarks, standard measurements,or other types of analysis used once the ratio amounts are known.

C. ProfitabilityRatios

1. Accurately present and calculatetwosolvency ratios for Starbucks.

2. Discusswhat the profitability ratios reveal about the company, including any description of benchmarks, standard measurements,or other types of analysis used once the ratio amounts are known.

MBA 503 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric For this assignment, due in Module Six, you will submit the Ratio Analysis portion of the final project. For this milestone, you will be analyzing the financial performance of Starbucks using the financial ratios of liquidity, solvency, and profitability (Critical Element III). Include your calculations and amounts in a table in the appendix of your paper. Be sure to show your calculations for each ratio. You will also discuss what each ratio and ratio category tells the user about the financial health of the company, including stating appropriate methods for comparison such as benchmarking and trend analysis. Note: To calculate the ratio amounts you may use the document Key Financial Ratios Explained and Set Up in Excel. This Excel document may also be used for your final project. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Ratio Analysis: Analyze and discuss the financial performance of Starbucks using financial ratios. Include your calculations and amounts in a table in the appendix of your paper. Be sure to show your calculation for each ratio. A. Liquidity Ratios 1. Accurately present and calculate two liquidity ratios for Starbucks. 2. Discuss what the liquidity ratios reveal about Starbucks, including any description of benchmarks, standard measurements, or other types of analysis used once the ratio amount is known. B. Solvency Ratios 1. Accurately present and calculate two solvency ratios for Starbucks. 2. Discuss what the solvency ratios reveal about the company, including any description of benchmarks, standard measurements, or other types of analysis used once the ratio amounts are known. C. Profitability Ratios 1. Accurately present and calculate two solvency ratios for Starbucks. 2. Discuss what the profitability ratios reveal about the company, including any description of benchmarks, standard measurements, or other types of analysis used once the ratio amounts are known. Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Milestone Two should adhere to the following formatting requirements: 2-3 pages (not including cover page or appendix), doublespaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font and the most current guidelines for APA formatting. Include all calculations in an Excel document. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions. Critical Elements Ratio: Liquidity: Calculate Proficient (100%) Accurately presents and calculates two liquidity ratios for Starbucks Ratio: Liquidity: Discuss Comprehensively discusses what liquidity ratios reveal about Starbucks Accurately presents and calculates two solvency ratios for Starbucks Ratio: Solvency: Calculate Ratio: Solvency: Discuss Ratio: Profitability: Calculate Comprehensively discusses what solvency ratios reveal about Starbucks Accurately presents and calculates two profitability ratios for Starbucks Needs Improvement (75%) Presents and calculates two liquidity ratios for Starbucks, but with gaps in accuracy, or chosen ratios are not appropriate Discusses what liquidity ratios reveal about Starbucks, but with gaps in logic or detail Presents and calculates two solvency ratios for Starbucks, but with gaps in accuracy, or chosen ratios are not appropriate Discusses what solvency ratios reveal about Starbucks, but with gaps in logic or detail Presents and calculates two profitability ratios for Starbucks, but with gaps in accuracy, or chosen ratios are not appropriate Not Evident (0%) Does not present and calculate two liquidity ratios for Starbucks Value 15 Does not discuss what liquidity ratios reveal about Starbucks 15 Does not present and calculate two solvency ratios for Starbucks 15 Does not discuss what solvency ratios reveal about Starbucks 15 Does not present and calculate two profitability ratios for Starbucks 15 Ratio: Profitability: Discuss Comprehensively discusses what profitability ratios reveal about Starbucks Discusses what profitability ratios reveal about Starbucks, but with gaps in logic or detail Does not discuss what profitability ratios reveal about Starbucks 15 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main idea Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Total 100%