Company name: BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION QUESTIONS

1. Tell the reader why you have chosen the company you have chosen?

2. . Provide a company overview to introduce the company to the reader. This should include:

a. How long has the company been in business?

b. What industry are they in and what products/services do they sell?

c. Do they provide their sales through brick & mortar stores? Online? Or a hybrid?

1. Calculate and comment on the following ratios: 45 points (4 points per item)

FROM JANUARY 1, 2019 TO PRESENT

a. Working capital (liquidity ratio)

b. Current ratio (liquidity ratio)

c. Debt to total assets ratio (solvency ratio)

d. Basic earnings per share (Profitability ratio)

e. Price earnings ratio (profitability ratio)

f. Gross profit margin (profitability)

g. Profit margin (profitability)

h. Inventory turnover (inventory management)

i. Days in inventory (inventory management)

j. Receivables turnover (liquidity)

k. Average collection period (liquidity)

l. Return on assets ratio (profitability)

m. Asset turnover ratio (profitability)

n. Horizontal percentage of a base period amount

o. Horizontal percentage change for the period

2. Sales trends and gross profit for the periods. Did they increase or decrease? 2 points

3. Comment and compare the profit margin for the company over the two years. 2 points

4. Which inventory method does the company use? 1

point Closing paragraph 25 points In 2 3 paragraphs indicate if this is a company you would be interested in as an investment. U

se your calculations from above to support your decision.

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