Financial Ratios Analysis and Comparison Paper

Prior to completing this assignment, review Chapter 10 and 12 in your course text.  

You are a mid-level manager in a health care organization and you have
been asked to prepare a report, with appropriate exhibits, for the
senior financial officer.

• Discuss the roles played by financial ratios in general and analyze the commonly used financial ratios by categories.
• Additionally, select a local hospital and compare its financial
  ratios for the most recent three years against the national norms for
  this type of institution. Include analytical comments and how the
  organization compares to the national norms as well as any suggestions
  as to how results could be improved.

Your paper must include an introduction, thesis, and conclusion. Your
paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (excluding
title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.  Utilize three scholarly and/or
peer-reviewed sources (excluding the course text) that were published
within the last five years. Cite your sources within the text of your
paper and provide complete references for each source used on the
reference page.