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Based on its 1Q 2014 press release, what is the maximum $ amount the Coca-Cola Company expects to spend in repurchasing its shares during the current fiscal year. Please provide your answer in billions, with 1 decimal place (Ex: 6.2)

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Answer: $3.0 billion.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the Press Statement released by Coca-Cola on April 15, 2014 as found on the SEC website, the company plans to spend between $2.5 billion and $3.0 billion on share repurchases by the end of the 2014 fiscal year.

As at the end of the first quarter of 2014, the Company had already spent $713 million in share repurchases and so were optimistic about their repurchases plan.

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