Explore the web and download a copy of the 2007 annual reports for both Pepsico, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company
M7D1: Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola
Prior to discussion activity you should:
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Discussion Background:
Explore the web and download a copy of the 2007 annual reports for both Pepsico, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. Based on the information contained in these financial statements, determine each of the following for PepsiCo. At December 29, 2007 and for Coca-Cola at December 31, 2007:
- Total current assets
- Net amount of property, plant and equipment
- Total current liabilities
- Total non-current liabilities
- Accounts receivable, net
- Total stockholder’s equity (Shareholder’s equity)
- What conclusions concerning the companies respective financial position can be drawn?
- Based on your analysis of the above items, which company would you feel more confident investing in? Please explain your answer.
Once you have posted your response into the Message field on the forum, your next step is to peruse the postings of your fellow classmates.
Use the subject line as an advanced organizer to allow your classmates and the instructor to have some idea of what you’re posting is about, for example a subject line “response to discussion question” is not appropriate. Your responses to fellow students should contain substance, should be more than just opinion, and must go beyond a simple agreement or disagreement.
Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.
Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria.
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