THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions except par value) December 31, ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments Marketable securities Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $516 and $516, respectively Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total Current Assets 2022 $9.519 1,043 10.562 1,009 3.487 4,233 3,240 22,591 2021 1,242 10.906 3.512 3,414 2.994 22,545 If we find out that the beverage industry estimates that for 2022 15% of Gross Receivables may not be collected, and this has been pretty good estimate for the past couple of years. By how much is Coca Cola artificially overstating their 2022 net income? Round your answer to one decimal place. For example, an answer of $73.22 million is simply $23.2

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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions except par value)
December 31,
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
Marketable securities
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $516 and $516, respectively
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total Current Assets
2022
$9,519
1,043
10,562
1,069
3,487
4,233
3,240
22,591
2021
$9.684
1,242
10,926
1,099
3,512
3,414
2.994
22,545
If we find out that the beverage industry estimates that for 2022 15% of Gross Receivables may not be collected, and this has been a pretty good estimate for the past couple of years. By how much is Coca Cola artificially
overstating their 2022 net income? Round your answer to one decimal place. For example, an answer of $73.22 million is simply $3.2
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Transcribed Image Text:THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions except par value) December 31, ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments Marketable securities Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $516 and $516, respectively Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total Current Assets 2022 $9,519 1,043 10,562 1,069 3,487 4,233 3,240 22,591 2021 $9.684 1,242 10,926 1,099 3,512 3,414 2.994 22,545 If we find out that the beverage industry estimates that for 2022 15% of Gross Receivables may not be collected, and this has been a pretty good estimate for the past couple of years. By how much is Coca Cola artificially overstating their 2022 net income? Round your answer to one decimal place. For example, an answer of $73.22 million is simply $3.2 Question 4 of 10
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