Q. Review the annual reports of one or two popular companies. Suggestions comprise McDonalds, Target, Wal-Mart and Kraft Foods. Preview your favourite industry. Annual reports are commonly found under the Investor Relations section or the area labelled "Corporate Governance."

Questions:

1. From the annual reports you previewed, illustrate what is the industry's corporate strategy? Illustrate what are their industry goals and were they successful in achieving those goals? Please list the industry of the annual report you previewed

2. Would you invest in the industry you reviewed based on the information contained in the annual report? Explain why or explain why not? Please list examples to support your answer.

3. Illustrate what recommendations would you make to senior management for the upcoming year? Note that stating you have no advice or that management should keep doing illustrate what they have been doing, is NOT acceptable.