Economics Homework Help

Request: All the information require is provided in the attached file.There are two files which you need – first is the annual report of Tesco (provided in pdf) and the second one is the full request).This task requires financial calculation which can NOT be found online, so the tutor needs to have expertise in the field of finance. The following represent the elements which you need to answer:

(ii) Using the annual report and accounts, calculate the percentage movement on the following figures. You should include the following table in your assignment. (USE THE TABLE PROVIDED IN THE DOCUMENT)

(iii) Calculate, for BOTH the current and the previous year, the following ratios that help to highlight the company’s performance for the trading period. Show definitions and workings: • Current ratio • Operating profit margin • Trade receivables collection period • Gearing ratio • Interest cover • Return on capital employed (10 marks)

(iv) Your best friend is thinking of buying 2,000 shares in the company under examination. Write a report to your best friend analysing the performance of the company over the last trading period. You will be expected to make use of all relevant percentage movements and financial ratios, NOT just the ones you may have calculated above. You should conclude the report with your advice on whether or not you think your friend should make the investment. (this is the biggest part of the request, and one of the most important, it needs to be at least 1200 words).

The company of choice is TESCO