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a) Following is selected financial information for eBay Inc., for its fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
\table[[\table[[Kwachas millions, except per share],[data]],2020,2021],[Current assets,8,875,7,904],[Current liabilities.,3,847,2,263],[Total Assets,23,847,17,755],[Total Liabilities,13,308,11,179],[Shares Outstanding,530,741],[Retained Earnings,14,959,7,713],[Stock Price Per Share,29.69,27.48],[Sales,8,979,8,592],[Earnings before Interest and Taxes,2,325,2,197]]
i. Compute and compare the Altman Z-scores for both years. What explains the apparent trend?
(6 Marks)
ii. Is the company more likely to go bankrupt given the Z-score in 2021 compared to 2020? Explain.
(4 Marks)
In what order do we normally forecast the financial statements? Explain the logic of this order.
(5 Marks)
Evaluate the importance of understanding management's interests and influence in the preparation of financial statements when analyzing a company.
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