It is February 1, 2001. You have been approached by MWW to replace a line of credit that had been previously supplied by another lender.

a. What information would you want that is not provided in MWW’s annual report in Appendix A?

b. What sources might you approach to find the additional information?

c. Would MWW itself be a good source of additional information? Would it be prepared to supply the additional information to you? Explain. If you were a small investor interested in buying 100 shares in MWW (when it was a public company), would the company be prepared to supply information to you over and above what was included in the annual report? Explain.