Research Paper Homework
For this homework, you will continue researching your chosen company. Compose a paper on the financials of your chosen firm; you will choose two ratios from each category (liquidity, profitability, and solvency) and conduct an analysis as well as highlight key areas/trends of the income statement and balance sheet. Be sure to answer the following questions in your response:
1) What do the ratios reflect?
2) Does the company appear healthy and headed in the right direction? Explain.
3) How does the company compare to another firm in the same industry in regard to financial metrics (for instance, a comparison of Target versus Wal-Mart based on the basic ratio categories mentioned above)?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.