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Knowledge recollection
1) Take note of the profits and losses of the company in the last 3 years (or more)
a) Do you observe a rise or fall in profit and losses
b) What does it say about the business/earnings of the company during the
period?
Write a short report of 500 words, commenting on the profit and loss account and the
balance sheets of these two companies over the past 3 years.
Assignment 2 (50%)
a) Calculate the return on capital employed ratio for the two years.
b) Calculate the gearing ratio for the two years.
c) Using your results, write a short report on how good an investment the companies
are. (250 words each company)