Assume That You Have Received Copies of the Financial Statements

question 65

Essay

Assume that you have received copies of the financial statements for PepsiCo for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013.Answer the following questions:
A) If you were a banker, why would you need information from PepsiCo's financial statements?
B) If you were a potential investor in PepsiCo stock, what information would you want from their financial statements?
C) If you were a labor negotiator for a union that represents a group of PepsiCo's employees, which financial statement would provide you with the most useful information?

• A) If you were a banker, why would you need information from PepsiCo's financial statements?
• B) If you were a potential investor in PepsiCo stock, what information would you want from their financial statements?
• C) If you were a labor negotiator for a union that represents a group of PepsiCo's employees, which financial statement would provide you with the most useful information?

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