FIN 401 Chapter 3 – S&S Air, Inc. Ratio Analysis Case Study #1 Rubric OVERVIEW: The concept and purpose of the mini-case studies is to place the student in a “work-type” environment. This assumes that the student has been assigned a task (the mini case) by a high-level officer of the company (CEO, CFO, etc.). The student (i.e., employee/analyst) is expected to prepare and present a response in a clean, clear form that is readily understandable with key points addressed and clear answers are displayed. GENERAL INFORMATION AND FORMAT: 1. Case studies must be submitted in Excel on the date due, no exceptions will be permitted. 2. Name and date of the analyst must be clearly displayed, bottom right-hand of the page (Course and section as well). 3. No late submissions will be considered. 4. All responses must be type-written, no handwritten material is permitted. 5. All calculations must be done in excel and presented in a “clear & concise” format a.
Assume this is a submission to an employer (e.g., CFO). b. Formatting with footnotes (if necessary) is highly important 6. Accuracy, neatness, and clarity are critical to obtaining a full score. 7. The complete package/submission should be 1 page only. 8. Points will be subtracted if the material does not meet these guidelines SPECIFIC INPUT: 1. Table: Answer Question #1 on Page 95 in the book. That is, calculate the financial ratios listed in the table for S&S Air. Indicate – clearly – which ratios are good/positive, average/neutral and bad/negative. 2. Section/Paragraph I: In a separate paragraph, comment on what you feel are the key ratios and why these are important – this should be very (!) brief. 3. Section/Paragraph II: The Case Study mentions other aircraft manufacturers. Indicate which are good company comparisons for S&S and which ones are not good comparable companies. Also, briefly indicate why or why not these are good or bad comparisons.