{"id":26098,"date":"2023-08-06T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/an-in-depth-analysis-comparison-and-contrast-of-deere-company-and-caterpillar-inc-for-fy21-and-fy22\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T19:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T19:19:00","slug":"an-in-depth-analysis-comparison-and-contrast-of-deere-company-and-caterpillar-inc-for-fy21-and-fy22","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/an-in-depth-analysis-comparison-and-contrast-of-deere-company-and-caterpillar-inc-for-fy21-and-fy22\/","title":{"rendered":"an in-depth analysis, comparison, and contrast of Deere &#038; Company and Caterpillar Inc. for FY21 and FY22."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Examine the four primary financial statements for each firm and address the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Statement of Cash Flows:\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Compare the statement of cash flows for the two firms, noting the major inflows and outflows of cash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Income Statement:\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Compare the income statements for the two firms, noting the issues each one faces regarding sales projections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Balance Sheet:\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Compare the balance sheets for the two firms, noting any issues each<br \/>\n firm may want to address regarding liability, and how each firm might<br \/>\nbe impacted by increasing interest rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Shareholder Equity:\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Calculate the shareholder equity for each firm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Calculate the following ratios and trend analyses on each company:\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ROI analysis<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ratio analysis, to include the following ratios:\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Profit Margin<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Return on Assets<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Return on equity<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Receivable Turnover<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Average Collection period<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Inventory turnover<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Current ratio<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Working Capital<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Debt to total assets<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Debt to equity<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Earnings per share<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Price to Earnings ratio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Horizontal, vertical, and trend analysis of financial statements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Compare and contrast the two firms in the context of the global<br \/>\neconomy, noting which types of cultural differences might impact each<br \/>\nfirm as it does business in other countries.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include examples to illustrate your point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Compare and contrast each firm\u2019s global strategic plan based on the information in the annual report from two years ago.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Propose which company would be better to invest in, based on the<br \/>\nabove comparisons. Your proposal should include the key metrics you used<br \/>\n to make your decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Examine the four primary financial statements for each firm and address the following: Statement of Cash Flows: Compare the statement of cash flows for the two firms, noting the major inflows and outflows of cash. Income Statement: Compare the income statements for the two firms, noting the issues each one faces regarding sales projections. 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