The Maple Syrup Company has been a good client for the past five years. You have been requested by the managing Director of Maple Syrup company to submit an investment strategy $($trading strategy to the company$).$ Detailed below are the financial statements for the Maple Syrup Company forecasted for the next five years. Study them and respond to the analysis that you are required to complete below.

THE MAPLE SYRUP COMPANY

FORECASTED BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEARS ENDING...

$\backslash$table$[[$ASSETS:$,(),(),(),$Year $4,$Year $5],[\backslash$table$[[$Current$],[$Assets:$]],,,,,],[$Cash$,R(2,110),R(541),,,]]$

$\backslash$table$[[$Building$,4,500,4,500,8,100,8,100,8,100],[\backslash$table$[[$Accumulated$],[$Depreciation$]],225,450,855,1,260,1,665],[\backslash$table$[[$Net Book$],[$Value$]],4,275,4,050,7,245,6,840,6,435],[\backslash$table$[[$Equipment$-],[$Labour$]],4,000,10,000,20,000,40,000,40,000],[$Equipment$,38,700,63,000,111,600,170,100,170,100],[$Accumulated$,2,135,5,785,12,365,22,870,33,375],[$Net Book,$40\mathrm{.}565,67\mathrm{.}215,119,{235}_{?},187\mathrm{.}230,176,725],[$Value$,,,,,],[,,,,,]]$

$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$Total Fixed$],[$Assets$]],119,840,146,265,201,480,269,070,258,160],[,,,,,],[,,,,,]]$

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$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$TOTAL$],[$ASSETS$]],117,730,145,724,202,914,285,524,298,073],[,,,,,],[,,,,,]]$

LIABILUTIES:Current Liabilities:Currentportion$-$ L$/$TDebtTotal CurrentLiabilitiesLong termDebt:ExternalFinancingRequiredless: currentportion$2,3582,35830,5922,3584,0144,01452,0734,0148,0548,054100,2358,05412,30012,300154,16112,30013,32113,321141,86513,321$

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$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$long Term$],[$Debt$]],28,234,48,059,92,181,141,861,128,544]]$

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$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$Woodlot$],[$Contributions$]],75,000,75,000,75,000,75,000,75,000],[\backslash$table$[[$Labour$],[$Contributions$]],4,000,10,000,20,000,40,000,40,000],[\backslash$table$[[$Investment$],[$Tax Credits$]],(4,800),(7,500),(13,300),(19,800),(19,800)$

Look at the following charts and conduct a technical analysis of the financial instruments reflected:

$2\mathrm{.}1.$ Compare charts $1\mathrm{.}4$ and classify them as a fundamental or Technical Analysis? $(4)$

$2\mathrm{.}2.$ Chart $2$ is a technical analysis. What technical aspects does it study? As an investor what would you conclude from this chart?

$(4)$

$2\mathrm{.}3.$ Describe chart $3$ from a technical analysis perspective. If you were an investor what would you read from this chart? $(4)$

$2\mathrm{.}4.$ Would you say chart $4$ is a technical or a fundamental analysis? Give reasons for your answer? $(4)$

$2\mathrm{.}5.$ Examine all four charts and document your observations and your understanding of reading charts. $(4)$

Technical Charts for Microsoft shares.

$3\mathrm{.}1.$ Provide technical analysis charts for Microsoft Shares from $2005-2013.$

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$3\mathrm{.}2.$ Provide a commentary on what the charts tell you about the shares:

$3\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}1.$ Has the price of the shares gone up or down?

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$3\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}2.$ How often during this period have shareholders been paid dividends? $(2)$

$3\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}3.$ When, during the period being studied would you have recommended to a client to buy Shares and when would you have discouraged it and why?

$(4)$

$3\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}4.$ Compare chart $2$ that reflects Apple shares with Microsoft shares? Reflect on what you see conveyed in the charts? $(4)$

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