Financial And Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337902663
Author: WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 7, Problem 1MAD
Analyze and compare Amazon.com to Netflix
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is one of the largest Internet retailers in the world. Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) provides digital streaming and DVD rentals in the United States. Amazon and Netflix compete in streaming and digital services; however, Amazon also sells many other products online. The cash, temporary investments, operating expenses, and depreciation expense from recent financial statements were reported as follows for both companies (in millions):
- a. Determine the days’ cash on hand for Amazon and Netflix. Round all calculations to one decimal place.
- b. Interpret the results.
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