TARGET PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS 1. Go to Yahoo.com 2. Locate and click onto Finance 3. At top of page, insert "Target" to get the trading symbol 4. Locate "Profile" on the Yahoo Target page. Click on 5. Locate the corporate web address and click on it to go to Target's home page 6. Across the top of page, locate "Investors" and click on it 7. Locate "Annual Reports" and click on it 8. Locate Annual Report". Download full annual report. 9. Retain these printed pages to be used this semester for your project. 10. Refer ta Appendix C in textbook for 2018, 2017 financial statements taken from Form 10-K submitted to the Securities Exchange Commission by Target management

Target Project Questions

Q1. What was Targets net earnings for 2019, 2018 and 2017?

Q2. By what percentage did Target's net earnings increase or decrease from 2017 to 2018? From 2018 to 2019?

Q3. Which format is used on the Operations statement?

Q4. Which of the following had the largest percentage change from 2017 to 2018? From 2018 to 2019? Net sales, cost of sales or general & admin. Expenses. Show calculations.

Q5. By what pct did Basic Earnings per share increase each year?

Q6. What were the dates on the statement of financial position?

Q7. What is the amount of Total Liabilities each year?

Q8. Which balance sheet accounts are accrual type accounts?

Q9. What pct of total assets are considered current assets each year?

Q10. Which balance sheet accounts are deferral accounts?

Q11. What percentage of Total revenues end up as net earnings each year?

Q12. When does Target recognize revenue from sale of gift cards?

Q13. What is the amount of working capital at year end 2019, 2018 and 2017?

Q14. What was the current ratio each year?

Q15. What was the acid test ratio each year?

Q16. What was the inventory turnover each year?

Q17. What was the debt equity ratio each year?

Q18. Calculate the return on investment each year?

Q19. Calculate the return on equity each year?

Q20. What was Basic Earnings per share each year?

Q21. Calculate the price earnings ratio. Use Friday Mar 18th closing price and 2019 Basic EPS?

Q22. Calculate the percentage increase in Basic EPS?('19 vs '18, '18 vs '17)

Q23. Using Friday's closing price, Calculate the Market Price to Book Value per common share each year?

Q24. Name 5 expenses contained in the line for General & Administrative expenses on the Target statement of operations?

Q25. What pct of Target's Total Assets was comprised of Inventory each year?

Q26. Calculate Target's gross margin percentage in each year?

Q27. What method of depreciation is used by Target?

Q28. What is the par value of Target common stock?

Q29.Which class(es) of capital stock is Target authorized to have?

Q30. How many shares of common stock is authorized to be issued?

Q31. Has Target issued any preferred stock?

Q32. What is Target's Dividend yield? Use closing mkt price on April 29th and its Basic EPS each year?

Q33. How many shares of common stock were issued in FY2019?

Q34. How many shares of common stock were acquired for the treasury in calendar year 2019?

Q35. On a per share basis, what was the annual dividend each year?

Q36. By what percentage did dividends increase from 2017 to 2018? 2018 to 2019?

Q37. Using ratio analysis, common sized percentages, trend analysis and any other relevant metrics, evaluate Target as to its solvency. Be certain to make a statement as to whether it is improving or not. Which metrics did you use to make your determination. Show your calculations?

Q38. Using ratio analysis, common sized percentages, trend analysis and any other relevant metrics, evaluate Target as to its profitability. Be certain to statement as to whether it is improving or not. Which metrics did you use to make your determination. Show your calculations?

Q39. Using ratio analysis, common sized percentages, trend analysis and any other relevant metrics, evaluate Target as to its liquidity. Be certain to make a statement as to whether it is improving or not. Which metrics did you use to make your determination. your calculations Show?

Q40. Using ratio analysis, common sized percentages, trend analysis and any other relevant metrics, evaluate Target as to its stock market factors. Be certain to make a statement as to whether it is improving or not. Which metrics did you use to make your determination. Show your calculations ?

Q 41 Based on your analyses (Q37-Q40), would you invest in Target if money was not limited? Discuss why or why not.

TARGET PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS 1. Go to Yahoo.com 2. Locate and click onto "Finance" 3. At top of page, Insert "Target" to get the trading symbol 4. Locate "Profile" on the Yahoo Target page. Click on it 5. Locate the corporate web address and click on it to go to Target's home page 6. Across the top of page, locate "Investors" and click on it 7. Locate "Annual Reports and click on it 8. Locate "2019 Annual Report". Download full annual report. 9. Retain these printed pages to be used this semester for your project. 10. Refer to Appendix C in your textbook for 2018, 2017 financial statements taken from Form 10-K submitted to the Securities Exchange Commission by Target management Target Project Questions Questions 1-12 are due March 11" (36 points) Q1 What was Targets net earnings for 2019, 2018 and 2017? Q2 By what percentage did Target's net earnings increase or decrease from 2017 to 2018? From 2018 to 2019? Q3 Which format is used on the Operations statement? Q4 Which of the following had the largest percentage change from 2017 to 2018? From 2018 to 2019? Net sales, cost of sales or general & admin. Expenses. Show calculations. Q5 By what pct did Basic Earnings per share increase each year? Q6 What were the dates on the statement of financial position? Q7 What is the amount of Total Liabilities each year? Q8 Which balance sheet accounts are accrual type accounts? 09 What pct of total assets are considered current assets cach year? Q10 Which balance sheet accounts are deferral accounts? Q11 What percentage of Total revenues end up as net earnings each year? Q12 When does Target recognize revenue from sale of gift cards