Starbucks includes the following items on its balance sheet for the year ended October 2, 2011, and
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The investments are carried at fair value, except for the Equity and Cost Investments.
1. Estimate the effect on 2011 earnings before tax from changes in value of the investments that are accounted for as Available-for-Sale Securities.
2. Estimate the effect on 2011 earnings before tax from changes in value of the investments that are accounted for as Trading Securities. While this is an unrealistic assumption for trading securities, assume that no trading securities were sold or acquired in 2011.
3. Starbucks€™ goodwill increased from $262.4 million at the beginning of fiscal 2011 to $321.6 million at the end of the year. Starbucks did not recognize any goodwill impairment charges during fiscal 2011. What is the most likely cause of the $59.2 million increase ingoodwill?
Goodwill is an important concept and terminology in accounting which means good reputation. The word goodwill is used at various places in accounting but it is recognized only at the time of a business combination. There are generally two types of... Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Introduction to Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0133251036
11th edition
Authors: Charles Horngren, Gary Sundem, John Elliott, Donna Philbrick
