Thomson One; Chapter 5
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Thomson ONE solutions
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Chapter 5
THOMSON ONE
1. This Thomson ONE exercise provides for a review of common-size
2. This Thomson ONE exercise provides for a review of common-size
Chapter 5
I. Enter MRK in “Companies” (Merck & Company, Inc.). Click “Go”. Review the
business description, industry, and sector. Click “Financials”. Under
“Financial Statements”, click “Thomson Financials”. Click “Balance Sheet”.
Click “Common–Size Balance Sheet”.
Required
a. Comment on significant trends in the common-size balance
sheet.
Under “Financial Statements”, click “Thompson Financials”. Click “Income
Statement”. Click “Common–Size Income Statement”.
II. In this part, comparisons are made between Anheuser-Busch (BUD) and
Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP). Follow the same directions as used
in part (1) for Merck & Company, Inc.
Required
Thomson One; Chapter 5
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a. For Anheuser-Busch
1. Comment on significant trends in the common-size balance sheet.
data.
2. Comment on significant trends in the common-size income statement.
data.
b. For Molson Coors Brewing Company
1. Comment on significant trends in the common-size balance sheet.
recent data.
2. Comment on significant trends in the common-size income statement.
Note: Trends will be different because students will be working with more
recent data.
recent data.
d. Compare the Anheuser-Busch common-size income statement with the
Molson Coors Brewing Company common-size income statement.
recent data.