Time Trend Analysis

Project description
In a Microsoft word Document write a two page paper that includes the following:
a. Why is a time trend analysis useful to a financial manager?
b. Choose a public company (well known american company) and choose THREE financial ratios to collect. For example, you might choose to collect the current ratio,

return on assets, and return on equity. Follow these ratios over the last FIVE years and include a discussion on the following:
*Can a general movement or trend be identified? If so , how did you determine the trend and what is the general movement?
*Why did the ratio or ratios move in the direction described?
*Compare the movement of these financials to a peer in the same industry. Has the competitior experienced the same movement? why or why not
c. Cite any outside resources using APA style.Please be careful not to