I want assistance understanding cash flow analysis. I do not understand how to assess the financial position Apple and compare it to one Microsoft. The emphasis is on cash flow for this analysis.
1. Compute the return on assets, profit margin and asset utilization rate for Apple and Microsoft.
2. Assess your Apple's competitive financial position.
3. Compute the free cash flow for Apple and Microsoft.
4. Assess your Apple's relative cash position and comment on its receipt and use of cash during the year.
I want to accomplish this in 2-3 pages in APA.