(15-20 min.) S 13–13
TO: Cole Binder Investment Committee
FROM: Student Name
SUBJECT: Investment Recommendation
I recommend that we invest in Tower.org for the following reasons:
1. Tower.org’s. return on equity (ROE) is 5% higher than Graphics
Imaging’s. An investment in Tower.org should therefore produce a
higher return than an investment in Graphics Imaging’s stock.
2. Tower.org’s ROE exceeds its return on assets by a wider margin than
does Graphics Imaging’s. This means that Tower.org is earning more
This suggests that cash flow is stronger at Tower.org.
5. Tower.org’s gross profit percentage is higher than Graphics
Imaging’s.
6. Graphics Imaging is better than Tower.org on inventory turnover and
net income as a percentage of sales. These ratios provide insight
Student responses may vary.