FIN 320 Module Four Excel Assignment Rubric
FIN 320 Four Excel Assignment Rubric
This assignment builds on the work you did for the Excel assignment in Module Three. To get started. find and the file you submitted. From there complete the following steps:
1. Financial Data
Using the same company you selected in Module Three, add another two years of financial statement data so that you have three years of annual data to review for historical analysis. In all, your Excel file must include the following:
o Three worksheets of annual balance sheet data
o Three worksheets of annual income statement data
o Three worksheets of annual statement of cash flow data
Important Note: Be sure to each worksheet in Excel with the appropriate year, as you did in the Module Three assignment.
2. Ratio Calculation
On each data tab, use formulas to calculate the following financial indicators for each year of data:
Current ratio
Debt/equity ratio
Free cash flow
Earnings per share
Price/earnings ratio
Return on equity
Net profit margin
3. Written Responses
Using the Write Submission area of Blackboard for this part of the assignment, respond to the following:
o Describe how and why each of the ratios has changed over the three-year For example, did the current ratio increase or decrease? Why?
o how three of the ratios you calculated for your company compare to the general industry. Find general industry data by entering your specific companys ticker symbol here If you are not familiar with the Write Submission feature, see the screen shot below.
4. Professionalism, References, and Mechanics
Format the data on all worksheets so that the file has a neat and professional appearance. Include links and properly formatted citations referencing location of the data used. Your written responses should be free of errors in organization, grammar, and style.
Guidelines for Submission: Submit an Excel file that meets the criteria described in the prompt. The written responses should be done in the Write Submission area of Blackboard. Citations should be formatted to APA style.
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