Obtain The Coca-Cola Company's 2010 annual report either using the ''Investor Relations'' portion of its website (do a web search for Coca-Cola investor relations) or go to www.sec.gov and click ''Search for company filings'' under ''Filings and Forms (EDGAR).''
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1. What is the value of Coca-Cola's property, plant, and equipment?
2. What categories of property, plant, and equipment does Coca-Cola report in its financial statements?
3. What type of asset is construction in progress?
4. What is the effect of the capitalization of interest on Coca-Cola's financial statements?
5. How much cash was used to purchase property, plant, and equipment in 2010?
6. How does Coca - Cola treat repair and maintenance costs?
7. Compute Coca-Cola's fixed asset turnover. What does this ratio tell you?