Use of TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES is required for this assignment this term. Please see my course announcements and pop up alert in the assignment for details. First, choose a publicly held company. In a 1-2 page paper, introduce the company. Your introduction should engage readers and want them to learn more about this company. You might address a short history, company values, company goals, product lines, industry challenges and other interesting facts. Use professional writing and correct APA format. Second, collect three consecutive years of financial statements for the company. Complete this spreadsheet for your company: Company Spreadsheet Complete all blue highlighted areas on the first spreadsheet for the three most current years. All other areas of the spreadsheet will be completed in week 8. If you have questions on specific line items, please ask.

Week 1 fill in the numbers-this tab only. Complete blue highlighted areas only. There are no calculations in week one. Table I Vertical Analysis year 1 Company (enter your company name) Income Statement Net Revenue (net sales) Cost of Goods Gross Profit Total Operating Expenses Earnings from Operations Interest Expense Net Earnings Year 1 (enter the years used) Balance Sheet Cash/cash equivalents (cash) Short term investments Net Accounts Receivable Inventory Current Assets Net Fixed Assets Total Assets Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities Total liabilities Stockholders Equity Total liabilities + Stockholders Equity Prepared by your name Select numbers taken from financial statements Include the source here Optional Information Any Preferred Stock Dividends paid Common shareholder Dividents paid to Preferred shareholder Outstanding Shares Common Stock Basic EPS (Earnings Per Share) Auditing Firm Year 2 Year 3 Vertical Analysis Year 2 Horizontal Analysis Table II Company Formula Liquidity Ratios Current Ratio Acid Test Ratio Solvency Ratios Debt ratio Times Interest Earned Ratio Market Analysis Price Earning Ratio** Dividend Yield** *Calculated by Author ** Information from give souce Prepared by Company* Year 2 Competition or Industry Ratio** give the year here 1. Complete the formula column. See examp 2. Use the numbers on the previous page to 3. One * means you did the calculations Two ** means you got the information fr 4. For column E choose a competitor or the You do not need to calculate the competi just remember to cite your source. (like a Asset Management Ratio Inventory Turnover Profitability Ratios Gross Profit Percent Return on Net Sales EPS** Company* Year 1 Gross profitet revenue . See example for gross profit percent. ous page to complete the ratios-Use Excel formulas. ulations ormation from another source (cite that source) titor or the Industry. he competitor ratios, you can use pre-calculated ratios urce. (like a database)