Question: (AMAZON) Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019 Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 42,122 $

(AMAZON) Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$ 42,122$ 36,092
Marketable securities42,27418,929
Inventories23,79520,497
Accounts receivable, net and other24,54220,816
Total current assets132,73396,334
Property and equipment, net113,11472,705
Operating leases37,55325,141
Goodwill15,01714,754
Other assets22,77816,314
Total assets321,195225,248
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable72,53947,183
Accrued expenses and other44,13832,439
Unearned revenue9,7088,190
Total current liabilities126,38587,812
Long-term lease liabilities52,57339,791
Long-term debt31,81623,414
Other long-term liabilities17,01712,171
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 500 Issued and outstanding shares - none00
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 5,000 Issued shares - 521 and 527 Outstanding shares - 498 and 50355
Treasury stock, at cost(1,837)(1,837)
Additional paid-in capital42,86533,658
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(180)(986)
Retained earnings52,55131,220
Total stockholders’ equity93,40462,060
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$ 321,195$ 225,248


Take your company’s(AMAZON) balance sheet (which might also be called the statement of financial position) and perform vertical analysis on it. Use Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets and set up the following columns:


Most Recent Year

Percentage of Total Assets / Percentage of Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity


Then, input the most recent year figures from the balance sheet, and calculate each line item’s percentage of total assets (or total liabilities and stockholders’ equity). Use examples from class as a guide.

Finally, write a paragraph with at least five sentences about the results. Discuss which assets are the most significant at your company(AMAZON). Discuss which liabilities are the largest by percentage. Comment on how this analysis can help you analyze the company’s liquidity and solvency.

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