Comparing Capital Expenditures, accounting assignment help

Comparing Capital Expenditures

Select a company and access the last three years� annual reports. Next,
select a company that is a direct competitor and download the previous
three years� annual reports.

Using the annual reports of both companies, complete the following in a
three- to five-page paper, excluding title and reference page(s):

For each company, report the amount of capital spending for the past
three years. Quantitatively determine whether the amount of capital
spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated. Be sure to provide
the calculations used to determine your answer. Describe the capital
expenditures of each firm and the factors that impacted the companies�
debt capacities and capital structures.

Next, compare the level of capital spending across the two firms. Point
out how the spending was similar and/or different and speculate why the
similarities or differences might exist. You must use at least three
scholarly sources in addition to the text. Support your comparison with
evidence from the text, external sources, and articles/reports from the
Mergent database