Section: Financial Position
- Analyze the statement of financial position of Yahoo for 2013 and comment on whether the company has a weak or strong balance sheet.
- What are the most significant changes in the position of Yahoo's assets and liabilities for 2012 to 2013, and what are the reasons that account for the changes?
- Which specific (individual) assets and liabilities pose the most significant challenges and/or risk for Yahoo?
- How does Transurban propose to manage the challenge/risks identifies in (iii)?
Section: Cost and Measurement Analysis
- Identify two non-current assets and comment on how Yahoo values these two assets in the balance sheet.
- Does the Yahoo have other alternatives as to how they could value the two assets?
- Which valuation method provides a more (a) relevant and (b) reliable basis for valuation for each of the two assets named above and why?