This signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements. Assignment Steps Resources: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC) Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products. Scenario: You are a loan officer for White Sands Bank of Taos. Paul Jason, president of P. Jason Corporation, has just left your office. He is interested in an 8-year loan to expand the company's operations. The borrowed funds would be used to purchase new equipment. As evidence of the company's debt-worthiness, Jason provided you with the following facts: 20172016Current Ratio3.12.1Asset Turnover2.8 2.2Net IncomeUp 32%Down 8%Earnings per Share$3.30$2.50Jason is a very insistent (some would say pushy) man. When you told him you would need additional information before making your decision, he acted offended and said, "What more could you possibly want to know?" You responded you would , at minimum, need complete, audited financial statements. Develop a minimum 700-word examination of the financial statements and include the following:Explain why you would want the financial statements to be audited.Discuss the implications of the ratios provided for the lending decision you are to make. That is, does the information paint a favorable picture? Are these ratios relevant to the decision? State why or why not.Evaluate trends in the performance of P. Jason Corporation. Identify each performance measure as favorable or unfavorable and explain the significance of each.List three other ratios you would want to calculate for P. Jason Corporation, and in your own words explain in detail why you would use each.As the loan officer, what else would you do to gain a better understanding of Paul Jason's, and the Corporation's financial picture and why?Based on your analysis of P. Jason Corporation, will you recommend approval for the requested loan? Provide specific details to support your decision. Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Part 1 Write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.You have been called in by your boss. The company is considering buying another smaller firm; however, some business analysis is needed for your company management to make its final decision about purchasing. Your boss has asked you to look at the firm that he or she is considering to buy in terms of competitive advantage. You have been asked to explain to senior management how you would provide this information. You have been tasked with using Porter's five forces to make this determination. Discuss and defend to your management how utilizing Porter's five forces to analyze any organization or industry would provide an understanding of competitive advantage.Part 2Qualitative Evaluation of the Industry's Strategic Position Choose an aspect of the information technology (IT) industry, use Porter's five forces to make a qualitative evaluation of the industry's strategic position. Be sure to explain each of the five forces as well as explain how they relate to your chosen industry. Note: The mobile phone industry was provided as an example in the video material and may not be used as the subject for this assignment. Remember to include the following elements (Porter's five forces): Threat of new entrants: Are new entrants being attracted to the market, and are there barriers to entry in the industry? Threat of substitute products or services: Are there other products that could be alternatives to offerings in the chosen industry? Bargaining power of customers: What degree of bargaining power do the buyers have in terms of putting the industry under pressure to provide more products or less cost? Bargaining power of suppliers: What is the importance of raw materials, components, labor, and services that are required for the industry, and are there substitutes for those inputs? Discuss the possibility of switching suppliers, if necessary. Intensity of competitive rivalry: Does the industry have a sustainable competitive advantage?