Homework: Financial Analysis
Instruction
For this homework, you will apply what you have learned thus far from the unit lessons and required unit resources. You will conduct a financial analysis of the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo. Write a five-page paper that evaluates each firm, and provide your findings and recommendation for investment or employment. Your paper should consist of the components listed below.
i. Provide a company overview for both companies, which should be one page in length.
ii. Include a comparison of three accounting methods (i.e., receivables, depreciation, and inventory valuation), which should be one page in length (formatted either as a table or an outline).
iii. Provide four ratio calculations (i.e., one ratio each for liquidity, solvency, profitability, and market) as well as an analysis, which should be two pages in length.
iv. Include your recommendations and conclusions, which should be one page in length.
You are encouraged to utilize the resources below to support your findings. PepsiCo. (2019). 2018 PepsiCo annual report.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (2019). Form 10-K: The Coca-ColaCompany (Commission File No. 001-02217).
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) 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.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.