PLEASE READ THOUROUGHLY AND ASK ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I'LL TIP BIG IF I FEEL LIKE YOU DID A GREAT JOB.Prior to completing work on the paper, review the following:Form 10-K: The Coca-Cola Company (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Financial information, pp. 72–83)Form 10-K/A: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Dr. Pepper financial information, pp. 59–70)2016 PepsiCo Annual Report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Financial information, pp. 95–124)Write a five- to seven-page comparative financial statement analysis of the three companies listed below, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. In this analysis, you will discuss the financial health of these companies with the ultimate goal of making a recommendation to other investors. Your paper should consist of the following sections: Company Overview, Comparison of Accounting Methods, Ratio Analysis, Final Recommendation, Conclusions. You will also submit an appendix as a separate document. Additional research may be necessary to provide company background information, or to support your analysis and recommendations. Your paper needs to include a minimum of two scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or credible resources in addition to the textbook as references.Download the Form 10-K for each company.Form 10-K: The Coca-Cola Company (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Financial statements and notes start on page 60.Accounts receivable, page 66Inventories, page 66Depreciation, page 66Goodwill, page 66Form 10-K/A: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Financial Statements and notes start on page 53.Click on InvestorsClick on Download 2016 Form 10KOpen with Adobe Acrobat ReaderAccounts receivable, page 59Inventories, page 70Depreciation, page 60Goodwill, page 612017 PepsiCo annual report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Financial statements and notes start on page 79Accounts receivable, page 87, Note 2Inventories, page 124, Note 13Depreciation, page 96, Note 4Goodwill, page 96, Note 4Here is a breakdown of the sections within the body of the assignment (Use paragraph headings to indicate each section): Company Overview Provide a brief overview of the three companies (at least two pages). What industry is it in? What are its main products or services? Who are its competitors? Where is the company located?Ratio AnalysisCalculate the current ratio, quick ratio, gross profit percentage, inventory turnover, accounts receivable turnover and asset turnover ratios for all three companies for the current year.Note: Cash includes cash and cash equivalents and short term investments.Explain how the ratio is calculated and discuss and interpret the ratios that you calculated.Discuss potential liquidity issues based on your calculations of the current and quick ratios.Are there any factors that could be erroneously influencing the results of the ratios?Discuss liquidity issues of the three companies. Comparison of Accounting MethodsIn your paper, ascertain from the notes of the financial statements the following:Explain the difference between the allowance method and the direct write off method for accounts receivable. Document the method used for each of the three companies.Explain the difference between the straight-line, double declining balance and the unit of production depreciation methods. Document the method used for each of the three companies.Explain the difference between LIFO and FIFO and document the method used for each of the three companies.Explain the different categories of intangible assets and document the method used for each of the three companies.RecommendationBased on your analysis, would you recommend an individual invest in this company? What strengths do you see? What risks do you see? It is perfectly acceptable to state that you would recommend avoiding this company, as long as you provide support for your position. ConclusionInclude an appendix in a separate document. The appendix must include screenshots of the financial statements and information obtained for the receivables, intangible assets, depreciation, and inventory. You can get help with creating an appendix in APA format by using the Ashford Writing Center’s guide, Tables, Images, & Appendices (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..The Financial Statement Analysis Final PaperFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.Must use at least two scholarly/peer-reviewed and/or credible resources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

The proposal project plan establishes the step-by-step plan for (re)solving the issue/problem/opportunity you've identified. This section is typically written using an intro-body-conclusion format, where a) the intro frames the overall plan and includes the major steps, b) the body details the major and minor steps of the plan, and c) summarizes the plan's main points and stresses its importance to readers.The plan should be detailed, providing reader-users a thorough understanding of what is necessary to successfully move forward, resolving the problem/issue/opportunity, and meeting your Top Ranked Objective (TRO). You'll want to consider strategies discussed in Chapter 5.As you draft, your project plan should address the following points:1) Identify your overall solution. Provide an overview of your plan and what it will do. Briefly discuss the major steps of the plan. 2) Provide a detailed step-by-step plan. Partition each step into its minor steps (e.g. What needs to be done to complete each step?).3) Summarize the final deliverables or outcomes of your plan. What will be created or achieved when your proposed plan is completed? How does it address the problem/issue/opportunity?While the project plan follows this intro, body, conclusion format, it can be helpful to consider headings and subheadings for this section. Using lists is also a useful strategy when creating the step-by-step plan. For example, your project plan might following this structure:1. Step 1: Overall Summary of Step: A narrative that describes the first step's overall purpose and frames the minor steps involved. A. First: Including a narrative that describes this minor point. B. Second: Including a narrative that describes this minor point. C. Third: Including a narrative that describes this minor point.2. Step 2: Overall Summary of Step: A narrative that describes the second step's overall purpose and frames the minor steps involved.....and so forth.That's just one suggestion, of course; but having that level of organization can make it easy for reader-users to follow your logic for the plan.

Classical conditioning was made famous by Pavlov's experiment with a dog. He trained the dog to salivate when he heard a tone, even without the presence of the meat. In his experiment:1. The meat is the unconditioned stimulus (US)2. The tone is the conditioned stimulus (CS)3. The salivation that was originally caused by the meat is the unconditioned response (UR)4. The salivation cause by the tone is the conditioned response (CR).For this discussion question, please provide an original example of classical conditioning from your own life. You must clearly state which pieces of the story correspond with the 4 terms we use to describe classical conditioning (ex. US, CS, UR, and CR). It is very important that you use the book to assist you in describing and labeling your example.