Assignment
Instructions
Research financial analysis using financial ratios. Identify and describe the five most important ratios for a potential equity investor. Explain the reasoning for your selection. Illustrate your discussion using numerical examples and respond to the following questions:
1. Identify and describe the five most important ratios for a potential bond investor in a corporate bond issuance. Explain the reasoning for your selection. Illustrate your discussion using numerical examples.
2. Identify and describe the five most important ratios for a potential bank investment in a short-term corporate loan. Explain the reasoning for your selection. Illustrate your discussion using numerical examples.
3. Identify and describe the five most important ratios for a potential shareholder to assess prior to making a stock purchase in a company. Explain the reasoning for your selection. Illustrate your discussion using numerical examples.
4. Review the article by Kaminski, Wetzel, & Guan. (2004). Describe the research question being addressed. Discuss the methods used and the conclusions reached by the study.
Support your paper with a minimum of five external resources In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.