Homework Set #1

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1. In your own

words, please

identify two different

stock exchanges in

the United States.

Describe the

similarities and

differences between

the two stock

exchanges. Identify

one stock from

each of the two

stock exchanges

.

Thoroughly identified

two stock exchanges

in the United States.

Thoroughly

described the

similarities and

differences between

the two stock

exchanges.

Thoroughly identified

one stock from each

of the two stock

exchanges.

2. Using the two

stocks you

identified,

determine the free

cash flow from 2013

and 2014. What

inference can you

draw from the

companies’ free

cash flow?

and 2014.

.

Thoroughly

determined the free

cash flow from 2013

and 2014.

Thoroughly

explained the

inferences drawn

from the companies'

free cash flow.

3. Using the

information and

formulas from your

textbook, please

prepare two

financial ratios for

each stock, using

the 2013 and 2014

financial

statements, to

include: liquidity

ratios, asset

management ratios,

and profitability

ratios. You should

have a total of six

ratios for each

stock, per year.

What challenges,

strengths, or

weaknesses do you

see? Please be

articulate.

4. Clarity, writing

mechanics, and

formatting

requirements.