Access the financial statements of The Coca-Cola Companyhere (https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/KO/coca-cola/income-statement

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Perform the following:

1.Horizontal analysis on the income statements and balance sheets (increase/decrease method) for 2019 and 2018.

2.Trend analysis on the income statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 to 2019. Use 2015 as base year.

3.Vertical analysis on the income statements and balance sheet for 2019 and 2018.

Answer the following requirements:

1.Comment on the trend of the profitability of Coca-Cola Company.

2.What are the accounts in the balance sheets and income statements that changed significantly in 2019 as compared to the prior year?

3.Is Coca-Cola Company financed mostly by creditors or by shareholders? Explain.

4.Is the cost of goods sold of Coca-Cola consistent from 2018 to 2019? Explain.

5.What is the percentage of selling, general, and administrative expenses in terms of the revenue in 2018 and 2019? Why do you think that the percentage is significant? Relate this to the operations of Coca-Cola.