Purpose
You will continue to analyze your publicly traded manufacturing companys financial statements.
Task
- Use your selected publicly traded manufacturing company.
- Obtain the company’s most recent annual report.
- Using the complete the following tasks:
Task 1: Calculate and Interpret Accounts Payable Turnover
- Calculate the company’s accounts payable turnover ratio.
- Interpret the ratio in the context of the company’s industry and peers.
Task 2: Differentiate Between Short-Term and Long-Term Notes
- Identify the company’s short-term and long-term notes payable from its balance sheet.
- Explain the key differences between short-term and long-term notes payable.
Task 3: Calculate Bond Yields
- Calculate the yield to maturity for the company’s outstanding bonds.
- Explain how bond yields are calculated and what they represent.
Task 4: Distinguish Between Operating and Finance Leases
- Identify the company’s operating and finance leases from its footnotes.
- Explain the key differences between operating and finance leases.
Task 5: Assess Pension Liability Impact on Financial Statements
- Assess the impact of the company’s pension liability on its financial statements.
- Explain how pension liabilities are calculated and reported.
Submission
Submit an executive summary that includes the following:
- A brief introduction to the company you chose and its industry
- Your calculations and interpretations for each of the five tasks using the Excel spreadsheet to guide your work
- A conclusion that summarizes your findings and provides any additional insights you gained from completing the projectYou may review an example of the assignment by downloading the
Requirements: 1 page

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