Assume That You Have Received Copies of the Financial Statements $\mathrm { PepsiC } \mathrm { Co }$

question 79

Essay

Assume that you have received copies of the financial statements for PepsiCo for the years ending December 31, 2016 and 2015.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 $\mathrm { PepsiC } \mathrm { Co }$ ' $\mathrm { s }$ employees, which financial statement would provide you with the most useful information?

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