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ACC 499 Week 3 Assignment 1 – Amazon . com Business Combinations and Financial Results Analysis
Assignment 1 : Amazon . com Business Combinations and Financial Results Analysis
Search the Internet for acquisitions and equity investments made by Amazon . com during the last five ( 5 ) years . Review the 10-K of Amazon . com located at http :// www . sec . gov / cgi-bin / browseedgar ? company =& match =& CIK = AMZN & filenum =& State
& Country =& SIC =& owner = exclude & Find = Find + Companies & action = g etcompany .
Write a three to four ( 3-4 ) page paper in which you :
1 . Examine how at least three ( 3 ) growth strategy alternatives utilized by Amazon . com in the global and domestic retail markets influenced profitability , and indicate if the strategies were successful .
2 . Assess the financial value of the acquisitions and investments made by Amazon . com , and the influence of the acquisitions and investments on profitability during the accounting period .
3 . Analyze the effect of the equity investments and impairments resulting from the acquisitions and investments by Amazon . com on the financial statements , and indicate whether or not the strategy was a creatable one . Provide support for your rationale .