Starbucks Corporation reported the following geographical segment revenues for a recent and a prior fiscal year: .........Recent

Question:

Starbucks reported the following geographical segment revenues for a recent
and a prior fiscal year:
.........Recent Year (in millions, rounded)............ Prior Year (in millions, rounded)
Americas................................. $ 9,936............................................. $ 9,065
EMEA*..................................... 1,141................................................1,047
China/Asia Pacific........................... 721................................................. 552
Channel Development**.................. 1,292 ................................................860
Other ...........................................209 ................................................176
Total.......................................$13,299 ...........................................$11,700
* Europe, Middle East, and Africa
** Sells packaged coffee and teas globally
a. Prepare a horizontal analysis of the segment data using the prior year as the base year. Round whole percents to one decimal place.
b. Prepare a vertical analysis of the segment data. Round whole percents to one decimal place.
c. What conclusions can be drawn from your analyses?
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