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/browse-edgar?company=&match=&CIK=AMZN&filenum=&State=&Country=&SIC=&owner=exclude&Find=Find+Companies&action=getcompany.

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.
4. Create an argument that growth in the European market can have a significant impact on current earnings and profit for Amazon.com. Provide support for your rationale.
5. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze accounting situations to apply the proper accounting rules and make recommendations to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in accounting.

• Write clearly and concisely about accounting using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

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Points: 240 Assignment 1: Amazon.com Business Combinations and Financial Results Analysis

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

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.

Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely examined how at least three (3) growth strategy alternatives utilized by Amazon.com in the global and domestic retail markets influenced profitability; did not submit or incompletely indicated if the strategies were successful. Insufficiently examined how at least three (3) growth strategy alternatives utilized by Amazon.com in the global and domestic retail markets influenced profitability; insufficiently indicated if the strategies were successful. Partially examined how at least three (3) growth strategy alternatives utilized by Amazon.com in the global and domestic retail markets influenced profitability; partially indicated if the strategies were successful. Satisfactorily examined how at least three (3) growth strategy alternatives utilized by Amazon.com in the global and domestic retail markets influenced profitability; satisfactorily indicated if the strategies were successful. Thoroughly examined how at least three (3) growth strategy alternatives utilized by Amazon.com in the global and domestic retail markets influenced profitability; thoroughly indicated 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. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely assessed 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. Insufficiently assessed 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. Partially assessed 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. Satisfactorily assessed 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. Thoroughly assessed 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 if it was a creatable strategy. Provide support for your rationale.

Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the effect of the equity investments and impairments resulting from the acquisitions and investments by Amazon.com on the financial statements; did not submit or incompletely indicated if it was a creatable strategy. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your rationale. Insufficiently analyzed the effect of the equity investments and impairments resulting from the acquisitions and investments by Amazon.com on the financial statements; insufficiently indicated if it was a creatable strategy. Insufficiently provided support for your rationale. Partially analyzed the effect of the equity investments and impairments resulting from the acquisitions and investments by Amazon.com on the financial statements; partially indicated if it was a creatable strategy. Partially provided support for your rationale. Satisfactorily analyzed the effect of the equity investments and impairments resulting from the acquisitions and investments by Amazon.com on the financial statements; satisfactorily indicated if it was a creatable strategy. Satisfactorily provided support for your rationale. Thoroughly analyzed the effect of the equity investments and impairments resulting from the acquisitions and investments by Amazon.com on the financial statements; thoroughly indicated if it was a creatable strategy. Thoroughly provided support for your rationale.

4. Create an argument that growth in the European market can have a significant impact on current earnings and profit for Amazon.com. Provide support for your rationale.

Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely created an argument that growth in the European market can have a significant impact on current earnings and profit for Amazon.com. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your rationale. Insufficiently created an argument that growth in the European market can have a significant impact on current earnings and profit for Amazon.com. Insufficiently provided support for your rationale. Partially created an argument that growth in the European market can have a significant impact on current earnings and profit for Amazon.com. Partially provided support for your rationale. Satisfactorily created an argument that growth in the European market can have a significant impact on current earnings and profit for Amazon.com. Satisfactorily provided support for your rationale. Thoroughly created an argument that growth in the European market can have a significant impact on current earnings and profit for Amazon.com. Thoroughly provided support for your rationale.

5. 2 references

Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10% More than 8 errors present 7-8 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present

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