Obtain The Coca-Cola Company’s 2017 annual report either using the “Investor Relations” Obtain The Coca-Cola Company’s 2017 annual report either using the “Investor Relations” portion of its web site (do a Web search for Coca- Cola investor relations) or go to http://www.sec .gov and click “Search for company filings” under “Filings and Forms (EDGAR).”

Required:
1. What was the difference between the interest expense and interest paid in 2017?
2. How much long-term debt will mature each year from 2018 through 2022? Which note provided this information?
3. What was the weighted average interest rate on the company’s long-term debt for the year ended December 31, 2017?
4. Was the current yield at December 31, 2017, on the company’s long-term debt the same as, greater than, or less than the average yield at issuance? At December 31, 2016?