Google and Microsoft are two very competitive companies in the world of computers and technology. Over time Microsoft has formed their business to help create‚ build‚ and integrate computer technology and the internet. Google is one of the most successful dotcom era companies that have survived and grown because of their ability to adapt and influence change. Initially‚ Google and Microsoft were not competitors. Google’s initial business capitalized on the internet access that Microsoft software
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History of Microsoft Word Microsoft was created by a very smart man. That man wanted to help out people in the world‚ but he did not know he would become a billionaire in the process. His name is Bill Gates. Bill Gates‚ Microsoft founder‚ was born on Oct. 28th‚ 1955. He was 19 yrs. old when he first set up Microsoft. His dream was that every home would have a computer. The
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Table of Contents Introduction History of the Microsoft Company History of the Yahoo Company Merger Conclusion Reference Introduction Voluntary amalgamation of two firms on approximately equal terms into one new legal entity called merger. Mergers are effected by exchange of the pre-merger stock (shares) for the stock of the new firm. Owners of each pre-merger firm continue as owners‚ and the resources of
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Background of Company Microsoft Corporation‚ incorporated in 1981‚ is engaged in developing‚ licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. The Company also designs and sells hardware‚ and delivers online advertising to the customers. The Company operates in eight segments: Windows & Windows Live Division (Windows Division)‚ Server and Tools Business‚ Online Services Division (OSD)‚ Microsoft Business Solutions‚ Microsoft Office Division‚ Microsoft Phone Division‚ Skype and
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acquisition of Skype • Understanding Skype’s and Microsoft’s business models and their product portfolio respectively • Microsoft’s reasoning behind the acquisition • How Microsoft got best benefits from the acquisition • To analyze data support of acquisition • Make your own critical conslusions KEY FACTS AND FIGURES 10th May 2011: Microsoft acquirers Skype at a price of $8.5 billion (cash) Financial multiples (Skype 2010): other companies Very high relative to Enterprise value/EBITDA: > 32x sector
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Grading Summary These are the automatically computed results of your exam. Grades for essay questions‚ and comments from your instructor‚ are in the "Details" section below. Date Taken: 8/3/2014 Points Received: 188 / 200 (94%) Question 1. Question : (TCO A) The Financial Accounting Standards Board employs a "due process" system‚ which: has all CPAs in the United States vote on a new statement. enables interested parties to express their views on issues under consideration.
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Chapter 1 Introducing Financial Accounting Learning Objectives – coverage by question | |Mini-exercises |Exercises |Problems |Cases | | |25 |29‚ 33 | |45‚ 46 | |LO1 – Identify the users of accounting information | | | |
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ANSWERS Quiz 1 profit margin on sales for 2013. Net income/net sales. receivables turnover ratio net sales/average A/R inventory turnover ratio for 2013. COGs/average inventory asset turnover ratio for 2013.Net sales/average total sales average collection period for 2013.365/receive turnover ratio. average days in inventory for 2013.365 / inventory turnover ratio decimal place. return on assets for 2013. Profit margin*assets turnover. return on stockholders’ equity for 2013. Net income/ average
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Lecture 6 Receivables 1. Types of receivables (1)Accounts receivable: the amounts owed to the firm by customers on account from the sale of goods or services (2)Notes receivable: the amounts owing to the firm outside normal trade for which formal instruments of credit are issued evidencing the debt‚ and on which interest is generally payable (3) Other receivables include non-trade receivables such as interest receivable‚ loans‚ advances and GST receivable. 2. Accounting for A/R Accounts receivables
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Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 3 Microsoft 3 Xbox 4 The Original Xbox 4 Xbox Live 5 Xbox 360 5 The New Next Generation – Xbox One vs PlayStation 4 5 Defining the Industry 6 Gaming Console Market Revenues 2003-13 (US$ million) 6 Revenue forecasts for 2013 7 Industry Trends 7 Loss-leading strategy 7 Innovative Technologies 7 Gaming in the Cloud 7 Rise of Indie Game Developers 8 Porter’s 5 forces analysis 8 Value Chain Analysis 9 Operations and Supply Chain 9 Distribution 10 Marketing 10
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