Complete and submit a 1,400-2,100-word Financial Ratio Analysis Report
following the guidelines below:
a.  Obtain financial information for a Fortune 500 company. 

b.  Prepare a 3-5 year trend table of 12-15 of the financial ratios
you consider the most important for your selected company for the most
recent year.  Include a brief ratinale for each ratio you have
calculated.

c.  Compare the ratios calculated against industry averages

d.  For each ratio calcualted, write a paragraph interpreting the
trends and identify strengths and weaknesses.

e.  Assess the financial conditon of the company.

f.  Discuss how your assessment compares to what management is telling
the shareholders in the annual report.

h.  Identify possible problems you see this company facing in the next
year that would require further analysis and exploration.

i.  Identify a key new management initiative that is detailed in the
company's annual report.  Using financial ratios, assess the company's
preparedness to launch this initiative.  What nonfinancial
considerations need to be evaluated in order to determine the
likelihood of the initiative's success?