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Note from the questioner: You can choose (Apple Inc.) or Microsoft Corporation or any other company or organization you want.

Answer the following questions based on (Apple Inc. or any company you chose as discussed in the note):

Q1) Prepare & analyze financial ratios for the statement for last 3-years, you can pick any four (4) ratios analysis as a benchmark.

 

Q2) Comment on the findings of comparison (performance) is required based on the stamen in last 3-years.

 

Q3) Analyze the ideal partner to assist with trend analysis within the (Apple Inc.) financial statement in last three years.

 

Q4) Evaluate the concept of working capital management / give examples.

 

Notes:

(1) Summary of Financial Ratios can be classified into five types as follows:

1. Liquidity ratio

2. Efficiency ratios

3. Leverage ratios

4. Profitability

5. Market value

 

(2) Summary of Industry Average:

Ratios: Ind.

Current ratio: 2.70x

Inventory Turnover: 6.1x

FA TO: 7.0x

TA TO: 2.6x

D/A: 50.0%

D/E: 49%

TIE: 6.2x

NPM: 3.5%

ROA: 9.1%

ROE: 18.2%

P/E: 14.2x

M/B: 2.4x