Provide your responses to each of the Discussion Questions atear the end of the case document. Each response should have: a direct answer to the question and a justification of why your answer is correct. Company name is Financial Analysis of Braithwaite & Co. Ltd: A Rolling Stock Company

Discussion Questions 1. Discuss the importance of financial ratio analysis. 2. What are the relevant ratios used to judge the rolling stock industry? 3. Forecast the Braithwaite financial statement for next year using an Excel spreadsheet and calculate the ratios for the forecasted financials. (You can download the spreadsheet by clicking on the link below.) 4. How can Braithwaite improve its market position and gain a better market share based on its current performance? 5. Suppose Braithwaite needs a loan to augment the manufacturing rate of product with the goal of improving performance. Based on the company's current performance, discuss whether the bank should accept or reject requests for loans from Braithwaite. Assume it is a loan term of five years. 6. If you were the CFO of Braithwaite, which source of funding would you prefer to use to expand your market in a foreign country? Assume that the Government of India fully owns Braithwaite