Part II- This is an Accounting Assignment: the website needed to obtain information is https://www.pepsico.com/docs/album/annual-reports/pepsico-inc-2016-annual-report.pdf

C. Trend Analysis:

a. Make a 3-year trend analysis, using 2014 as the base year, of [1] net sales and [2] net income.

b. Comment on the significance of the trend analysis results.

D. Ratios Analysis (Include Formulas):

a. Compute for 2016 and 2016 the [1] profit margin, [2] asset turnover, [3] return on assets, and [4] return on common stockholders equity. Comment on PepsiCos profitability.

b. Compute for 2016 and 2015 the [1] debt to total assets and [2] times interests earned ratio. How would you evaluate PepsiCos long-term solvency?

E. Other Resources:

a. Use the internet to search for THREE other resources that may assist you in analyzing PepsiCos financial statements. Submit a hard copy (printout) of the homepage (1st page only), including its URL (only the homepage). State the reasons that they were selected.

b. For each of the sources, state how you would use the information obtained to analyze the PepsiCos financial statements.

c. State whether the additional information confirms or contradicts your previous assessments.

F. Based on the information collected and analyses, state your reasons why a potential should / should not invest in PepsiCo. Be specific.