The SEC Form 10-K of Google is reproduced online at www.wiley.com/college/pratt.

REQUIRED:

Review the Google SEC Form 10-K, and answer the following questions:

a. What percentage of total assets do property, plant, and equipment and long-lived assets in total make up?

b. What is the largest category of property, plant, and equipment?

c. How large is the depreciation and amortization expense relative to sales, and why is it listed on the statement of cash flows?

d. What method and estimated lives does Google use for its property, plant, and equipment?

e. What is the company’s largest intangible asset?

f. What is Google’s policy on asset impairments?

g. How much did Google invest in property, plant, and equipment during 2012?