Using measures of corporate performance, effectively compare and contrast the two companies. You may also refer to
other companies in the same sector when making your comparisons.
Key Specifications and Requirements
You may use any of the materials and tools introduced on the course but must:
• Discuss goals and real investment decisions of a corporation.
• Evaluate financial statements.
• Give evidence of knowledge on methods for measuring corporate performance.
• Include an interpretation of financial ratios.
• Analyse financial ratios and liquidity.
• Include an interpretation of the cost of capital.
• Include an interpretation of market value and book value.
• Present data in a clear and precise manner.
• Set your work out as a report with an abstract and titled sections.
• Ensure that you compare and contrast your findings, and show evidence of evaluation.
• Label any diagrams used (eg. Figure One), give the diagram a title and credit the
source.
