In this assignment, you will read and assess the financial performance of IBM, Inc. over the past couple of years. Begin by downloading the 2013 IBM annual report from the IBM website:

http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/2013/bin/assets/2013_ibm_annual.pdf

Read pages 1 ? 28 and then find the financial data (i.e., income statements, balance sheets and statements of cash flows) on pages 78 ? 81.

Using the IBM income statement data on page 78 in the annual report, create a common size income statement (similar to the table on page 27 in Grossman & Livingstone, 2009) by filling in the following format:

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In section three, evaluate IBM by discussing the numbers in your common size income statement and balance sheet ratios. Look for trends that identify areas of strength, stability or possible concern. Finally, find two scholarly reports that discuss IBM?s financial performance during this period and discuss how those professional reports correlate with what you found in your analysis.

Week 4 Assignment: Evaluate the Current Financial Condition of IBM, Inc. Begin by downloading the 2013 IBM annual report from the IBM website: http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/2013/bin/assets/2013_ibm_annual.pdf Read pages 1 - 28 and then find the financial data (i.e., income statements, balance sheets and statements of cash flows) on pages 78 - 81 PART A Using the IBM income statement data on page 78 in the annual report, create a common size income statement (similar to the table on page 27 in Grossman & Livingstone, 2009) by filling in the following format: This is Page 78 of IBM annual report This is Page 27 in Grossman & Livingstone, 2009 PART B Then, using the income statement data and the balance sheet data on page 80 in the IBM annual report, create a table of ratios like the table on page 31 in Grossman & Livingstone, 2009 (include all of the ratios defined in the page 31 table for both 2013 and 2012 HERE IS PAGE 31 FROM page 31 in Grossman & Livingstone, 2009 I am adding page 81-83 in case you need it This is page 79 if you need it Week 4 Assignment: Evaluate the Current Financial Condition of IBM, Inc. Begin by downloading the 2013 IBM annual report from the IBM website: (already did, information attached) http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/2013/bin/assets/2013_ibm_annual.pdf PART B Then, using the income statement data and the balance sheet data on page 80 in the IBM annual report, create a table of ratios like the table on page 31 in Grossman & Livingstone, 2009 (include all of the ratios defined in the page 31 table for both 2013 and 2012 HERE IS PAGE 31 FROM page 31 in Grossman & Livingstone, 2009 I am adding page 81-83 in case you need it This is page 79 if you need it