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Chapter 2, Problem 2.1ADM
Continuing Company Analysis—Amazon: Horizontal analysis
Amazon.com, Inc. is the largest Internet retailer in the United States. Amazon's income statements through income from operations for two recent years follow:
| Amazon.com, Inc Operating Income Statements For the Years Ended December 31 (in millions) | Year 2 | Year 1 | |
| Product sales | $70,080 | $60,903 | |
| Service sales | 18,908 | 13,549 | |
| Total sales | $88,988 | 574,452 | |
| Cost of sales | $62,752 | $54,181 | |
| Fulfillment | 10,766 | 8,585 | |
| Marketing | 4,332 | 3,133 | |
| Technology and content | 9,275 | 6,565 | |
| General and administrative | 1,552 | 1,129 | |
| Other operating expense (income), net | 133 | 114 | |
| Total operating expenses | $88,810 | $73,707 | |
| Income from operations | $ 178 | $ 745 |
- A. Prepare a horizontal analysis of the operating income statements. (Round percentages to one decimal place.)
- B. Interpret the results of the horizontal analysis.
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Amazon.com, Inc. is the largest Internet retailer in the United States. Amazon’s income statements through income from operations for two recent years are as follows (in millions):
Amazon.com, Inc.
Operating Income Statements
For the Years Ended December 31
(in millions)
Year 2
Year 1
Product sales
$70,080
$60,903
Service sales
18,908
13,549
Total sales
$88,988
$74,452
Cost of sales
$62,752
$54,181
Fulfillment
10,766
8,585
Marketing
4,332
3,133
Technology and content
9,275
6,565
General and administrative
1,552
1,129
Other operating expense (income), net
133
114
Total operating expenses
$88,810
$73,707
Income from operations
$178
$745
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a. Prepare a vertical analysis of the two operating income statements. Round percentages to one decimal place.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Operating Income Statements
For the Years Ended December 31 (in millions)
Year 2
Year 1
Amount
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Amount
Percent
Product sales…
Vertical analysis
Amazon.com, Inc.is the largest Internet retailer in the United States. Amazon's income statements through income from operations for two recent years are as follows (in mH!ions):
Amazon.com,Inc.
Operating Income Statements
For the Years Ended December 31 (in millions)
Year 2
Year 1
Product sales
$70,080
$60,903
Service sales
18,908
13,549
Total sales
$88,988
$74,452
Cost of sales
$62,752
$54,181
Fulfillment
10,766
8,585
Marketing
4,332
3,133
Technology and content
9,275
6,565
General and administrative
1,552
1,129
Other operating expense (income), net
133
114
Total operating expenses
$88,810
$73,707
Income from operations
$ 178
$ 745
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Best Buy
Walmart
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$43,638
$523,964
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(33,590)
(394,605)
Gross profit
$114,986
$10,048
$129,359
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
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(7,998)
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Operating expenses
(201)
(41)
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$2,009
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