Answer all questions for financial info for panera bread co and critical thinking question below. Use the panera bread website to find the financial information for the company. At main page navigate to financial reports.

Your friend knows you are a college business major and has asked you for your opinion about whether to she should use a small inheritance to invest in the Panera Bread Company, her favorite lunchtime restaurant. The NAICS code for eating places (Panera's "line of business") is 722511. You know that a wise investor should always look at the financials of a company and you've decided that you will look for the following information The net income from the last quarter *The company's net income and its percent return on revenue for the 4 years to 2013 How the company's percent return on revenue compares to "eating place" industry averages for the same period Whether earnings per share has increased or decreased over the four years from 2010 to 2013 and by how much. If the majority of stock market analysts are advising to buy, sell or hold Based on the information you have found, would you recommend that your friend invest in the Panera Bread company. Why? Critical Thinking Question: Why is it important to monitor year on year trends in financial statements rather than just the current year? Explain with at least three examples of why financial ratios can help an investor to better understand the true financial state of the company, making reference to the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement