Coca-Cola acquired its bottlers and created a national vertically integrated business operation in 2010. After spending 12.3 billion USD to acquire Coca-Cola Enterprises, its largest bottling partner, it reversed course in 2015 and sold off all its bottling operations. This is an example of a <u>failed diversification effort</u>.
<u>Explanation</u>:
Diversification efforts are taken by the organizations to achieve desired outcomes but sometimes they fail in it. The following are the reason for failure of diversification effort:
- failing to integrate acquisitions
- unable to understand how the acquired organization’s assets would fit with their own lines of business
- paying high premium for the target's common stock
- not acting in best interest of shareholders
The diversification strategy is adopted by many organizations to develop its business. In the above scenario, Coca-Cola Enterprises adopted diversification effort but failed in it.
The most cost effective way for John to buy a house in the suburbs is:
a.Move to the suburbs and rent a house for one year before purchasing a home.
This is to test the waters. During this time, he has to acclimatize himself into living in a new environment. He has to discover the pros and cons of living in the suburbs compared to living in the city like travel time in going to work, etc.
If after a year, he finds its more beneficial to live in the suburbs, then he can buy a house there. On the other hand, if he finds it costly to live in the suburbs compared to living in the city, he simply has to pay the necessary rent and utility bills, pack up his bags, and go home.
Answer:
1) Part 1. Operating Income = Revenue - Operating cost
=201,000 - 56,000
=$145,000
Part 2. Operating Income = Revenue - Operating cost
= 159,000 - 55,000
= $104,000
Part 3. Operating Income = Revenue - Operating cost
= 89,000 - 15,000
=$74,000
2. Part 1. Operating Income = Revenue - Operating cost
=201,000 - 45,600
=$155,400
Part 2. Operating Income = Revenue - Operating cost
=159,000 - 25,000
=$134,000
Part 3. Operating Income = Revenue - Operating cost
=89,000 - 55,400
=$33,600
Explanation:
The journal entries are as follows:
On July 1
Prepaid Insurance A/c Dr $20,700
To Cash A/c $20,700
(Being prepaid insurance is paid)
On December 31
Insurance expense A/c Dr $
To Prepaid insurance A/c $1,110
(Being the insurance expense is recorded)
The insurance expense is shown below:
= $20,700 ÷ 3 years × 6 months ÷ 12 months
= $3,450
