Select 2 competitors that are public companies. What industry are Coke and Pepsi in? Locate the 10-K (and the annual report) filed by the companies with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

1. Read the Management Discussion and Analysis. You will find this in the 10-K required to be filed by the SEC. This report has a table of contents. Look for the current year for each company, determine what management says about the prior years results of operations, and discuss their plans for the companys future

1. Prepare comparative and common-size balance sheets and income statements for the most current 2 years available for both Coke and Pepsi. Present the common-size financial statements and the comparative financial statements on an Excel Spreadsheet or as a table in PowerPoint. Make sure the financial statements are as of the year-end for the companies. Write a sentence or sentences explaining big changes. List the year-end of the company.

Select 2 competitors that are public companies. What industry are Coke and Pepsi in? Locate the 10K (and the annual report) filed by the companies with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 1. Read the Management Discussion and Analysis. You will find this in the 10K required to be filed by the SEC. This report has a table of contents. Look for the current year for each company, determine what management says about the prior year's results of operations, and discuss their plans for the company's future 2. Prepare comparative and common-size balance sheets and income statements for the most current 2 years available for both Coke and Pepsi. Present the common-size financial statements and the comparative financial statements on an Excel Spreadsheet or as a table in PowerPoint. Make sure the financial statements are as of the year-end for the companies. Write a sentence or sentences explaining big changes. List the year-end of the company