Reference no: EM13973193

Project: Scavenger Hunt Through Starbucks Corporation's 2015

Required: Obtain Starbucks Corporation's 2015 form 10K from the SEC's web site. Consider printing it out, but you may want to do two pages per sheet, it is over 100 pages long! Please answer the following questions on a scantron. This is an individual assignment (i.e., everyone turns in their own scantron), but I encourage you to work with others on questions that stump you.

General: Note that some of these general questions may require you to do a bit of on-line research.

1. Which of the following forms is a required annual SEC filing?

a. Proxy Statement
b. 8k
c. 10Q
d. 10K

2. Which of the following forms is a required quarterly SEC filing?

a. 10Q
b. 8K
c. 10k
d. Statement 14A (Proxy Statement)

3. Which of the following forms does the SEC require to be filed at any time during the year when a company needs to announce "major events" that shareholders should know about?

a. 10K
b. 8K
c. Statement 14A (Proxy Statement)
d. 10Q

4. What are US publicly traded firms required to file with the SEC when soliciting shareholder votes? This statement is useful in assessing how management is paid and potential conflict-of-interest issues with auditors. The statement includes: voting procedure and information; background information about the company's nominated directors; director compensation; executive compensation; a breakdown of audit and non-audit fees paid to the auditor

a. Press release
b. Proxy statement
c. Statement of Retained Earnings
d. MD&A (Management's Discussion and Analysis)
e. None of the above

5. On which stock exchange is Starbucks Corporation traded?

a. AMEX
b. Penny stocks
c. NASDAQ p.1
d. NYSE

6. Who is Starbucks Corporation's external auditor?

a. Ernst and Young
b. PricewaterhouseCoopers
c. KPMG
d. Deloitte and Touche

7. The order of information presented in a 10K is generally specified by the SEC, so it will be virtually the same for all companies' filings. Based upon your review of Starbucks Corporation's 10K Table of Contents, which of the following is the correct order that these major items appear?

a. Description of the business, risk factors, selected financial data, management discussion and analysis (MD&A), financial statements/auditors' report
b. Selected financial data, management discussion and analysis (MD&A), financial statements and auditors' report, description of the business, risk factors,
c. Financial statements and auditors' report, description of the business, risk factors, selected financial data, management discussion and analysis (MD&A),
d. Management discussion and analysis (MD&A), financial statements and auditors' report, description of the business, risk factors, selected financial data

8. Whatreport providesassurance that Starbucks Corporation'sfinancial statements are "fairly stated"?

a. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page 88
b. Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting on page 89
c. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page 90

9. Which of the following provide assurance that Starbucks Corporation's system of internal controls is operating effectively?

a. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page 88
b. Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting on page 89
c. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page 90

10. Did Starbucks Corporation get an "unqualified" opinion on their financial statements?

a. Yes
b. No

11. When is Starbucks Corporation's fiscal year end for 2015?

a. September 27th
b. September 28th
c. September 29th
d. December 31st

12. Which was NOT listed as a significant risk factor for the Starbucks Corporation in 2015?

a. High dependence on financial performance of the Americas operation segment.
b. Food-borne illness, food tampering and food contamination or mislabeling.
c. Intense competition in both channels and markets.
d. Failure to preserve value of the Starbucks brand.
e. All of the above are listed as significant risk factors.

13. Which of the following are NOT identified as Critical Accounting Policies in the 10K?

a. Revenue recognition
b. Property, plant and equipment and other finite-lived assets
c. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
d. Income Taxes

14. What format does Starbucks Corporation use for its income statement?

a. Multi-step
b. Single step

15. What is the Starbucks Corporation's Gross Margin for 2015(in millions)?

a. $11,375.2
b. $3601.0
c. $19,162.7
d. $2,757.4

16. Which of the following are NOT Other Comprehensive Income items for 2015?

a. Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities
b. Unrealized gains on cash flow hedging instruments
c. Unrealized gains on net investment hedging instruments
d. Unrealized holding gains on trading securities

17. What is the numerator (in millions) for the calculation of the 2015 Basic EPS of $1.84?

a. $3601.0
b. $2,759.3
c. $3,903.0
d. $2,757.4

18. What is the denominator (in millions) for the calculation of the 2015 Basic EPS of $1.84?

a. 1,495.9
b. 1,498.5
c. 1,524.5
d. 1,506.3

19. On which statement does Starbucks Corporationpresent comprehensive income?

a. Statement of shareholders' equity
b. Income statement
c. Statement of comprehensive income
d. Combined Statement of Comprehensive Income

20. How much unrealized holding gain(loss) on Available-For-Sale securities is reported in Comprehensive Income for 2015 (in millions)?

a. $1.6
b. $(0.6)
c. ($224.7)
d. $1.4

21. What is the largest asset on Starbucks Corporation's2015 balance sheet?

a. Cash
b. Inventories
c. PP&E
d. Accounts Receivable

22. How much is Starbucks Corporation's unsecured revolving credit facility (i.e., line of credit)?

a. $125,000,000
b. $750,000,000
c. $25,800,800
d. $1,000,000,000

23. Where can Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income NOT be found? Recall this is different from Comprehensive Income.

a. Income Statement
b. Equity section of the Balance Sheet
c. Statement of Shareholders' Equity

24. Which category of fair value securities is largest for Starbucks?

a. Level 1
b. Level 2
c. Level 3

25. Starbucks Corporation has future commitments related to contractual agreements. Which presents acommitment for the company?

a. Litigation
b. Operating lease obligations
c. Indemnities and guarantees

26. Which of the following financial statements does NOT disclose information about dividends?

a. Statement of cash flows
b. Balance sheet
c. Statement of shareholder's equity

27. Which of the following are NOT valued at fair value according to the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies disclosure in Starbucks Corporation's 10K?

a. Cash and cash equivalents
b. Available for Sale Securities
c. Inventory
d. Trading Securities

28. What is Starbucks Corporation's 2015Current Ratio?

a. 1.19
b. 1.88
c. 1.96
d. 1.37

29. What is Starbucks' 2015 Inventory Turnover? Note the Companyan unusual method of calculating Cost of Goods Sold. COGS includes occupancy costs, as Starbucks argues that they are not only selling their products but also the experience of their stores.

a. 5.96
b. 3.00
c. 6.11
d. 6.5

30. What is Starbucks Corporation's 2015 Profit Margin on Sales?

a. 14.39%
b. 12.57%
c. 14.40%
d. 18.79%

31. Does Starbucks Corporation use the direct or indirect method for its cash flow statement?

a. Direct
b. Indirect

32. What is the largest single item that caused Starbucks Corporation's cash flow from operations to differ from net income in 2015?

a. Depreciation
b. Inventories
c. Accounts receivable
d. Accounts payable

33. From what category of activities didStarbucks Corporation generate the greatest amount of cash in 2015?

a. Operating
b. Investing
c. Financing

34. In which category of activities does Starbucks Corporationuse the greatest amount of cash in 2015?

a. Operating
b. Investing
c. Financing

35. What is the net amount of cash provided (used) by Starbucks Corporation in 2015 related to Investing activities (in millions)?

a. ($2,256.5)
b. ($1,520.3)
c. $600.6
d. $8.9

36. How much was Starbucks Corporation's allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of 2015 (in millions?)

a. $10.8
b. $6.7
c. $8.9
d. $7.1

37. Which of the following inventory cost flow assumptions does Starbucks primarily use?

a. LIFO
b. FIFO
c. Specific identification
d. Moving average

38. Which of the following does not discussStarbucks Corporation's Goodwill Impairment Policy?

a. MD&A
b. Income Statement
c. Footnote 1

39. How does Starbucks Corporation recognize shipping charges billed to licensees of licensed stores?

a. As part of revenue
b. As part of selling expense
c. As part of cost of goods sold
d. In its own revenue line item

40. Which of the following is not a reason given by Starbucks for recording inventory reserves?

a. Obsolete inventory
b. Slow moving inventory
c. Food spoilage
d. Shrinkage.