Write a three page research paper in which you analyze Walmart's financial statements using the most current annual report found at - http://stock.walmart.com/investors/financial-information/annual-reports-and-proxies/default.aspx: In your paper, be sure to answer the following questions:

1. What does the income statement reveal about managements decisions?

2. Who was the statement of retained earnings affected by the income statement and dividends?

3. What does the balance sheet indicate about the firm's liquidity and leverage?

4. What analyses can you perform using both the income statement and the balance sheet?

Requirements:

• Your paper should be at least 3 pages in length.

• Be sure to include an introductory paragraph at the beginning and a concluding paragraph at the end.

• Because your paper is required to be more than one page in length, you should use subject headings to label your paper as appropriate.

• Keep in mind that this is a research paper; and, as such, should be informed by your research articles.

• Be sure to include APA citations to support your assertions and to inform your paper. You will need to include a reference page with this paper.