1. “s financial statements are presented. Financial statements ofWal-Mart Stores, Inc.are presented. Instructions for accessing and using the complete annual reports of Amazon and Wal-Mart, including the notes to the financial statements, are also provided in Appendices D and E, respectively.

Instructions

(a)What is the par or stated value of Amazon”s and Wal-Mart”s common stock?

(b)What percentage of authorized shares was issued by Amazon at December 31, 2011, and by Wal-Mart at January 31, 2012?

(c)How many shares are held as treasury stock by Amazon at December 31, 2011, and by Wal-Mart at January 31, 2012?

(d)How many Amazon common shares are outstanding at December 31, 2011? How many Wal-Mart shares of common stock are outstanding at January 31, 2012?