Economics Homework Help

Financial analysis can  be defined as the process of assessing the financial condition of a  firm. It can be very useful in understanding the financial position of a  company. There are varieties of ratios that can be used for this  purpose but each has it benefits and limitations.

Select two ratios you think are the most valuable when  trying to understand the financial condition of a company and explain  why you have selected them. Then use those ratios to assess two publicly  traded US companies listed on the NASDAQ stock market.

What do these ratios tell you about how investors assess the future prospects of these companies?

*Make sure your selected companies are different than your classmates’.

Search the SEU library or the Internet for an academic or  industry-related article. Select an article that relates to these  concepts and explain how it relates to doing business in Saudi Arabia.

For your discussion post, your first step is to summarize the  article in two paragraphs, describing what you think are the most  important points made by the authors (remember to use citations where  appropriate). For the second step, include the reference listing with a  hyperlink to the article. Do not copy the article into your post and  limit your summary to two paragraphs. Let your instructor know if you  have any questions and enjoy your search.

You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question  post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your  instructor’s response to your posting. These post replies need to be  substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content  of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. Normal course  dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected  throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.

Readings

Required: 

Chapter 4 in Foundations of Finance – Evaluating a Firm’s Financial Performance

Benlemlih, M., & Cai, L. (2019). Corporate environmental performance and financing decisions. Business Ethics: A European Review, 29(2), 248-265. 

Willows, G. D., & Rockey, J. A. (2018, May-Nov). Share price reaction to financial and integrated reports. South African Journal of Accounting Research, 174-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/10291954.2018.1514141