In: Accounting
The following accounts are taken from the financial statements of Facebook Inc. at September 30, 2016. (Amounts are in millions.)
Accounts Payable | $ | 2,600 | |
Accounts Receivable | 3,100 | ||
Cash | 6,000 | ||
Common Stock | 15,700 | ||
Equipment | 7,900 | ||
Income Tax Expense | 790 | ||
Interest Expense | 50 | ||
Notes Payable (long-term) | 3,000 | ||
Prepaid Rent | 1,100 | ||
Retained Earnings | 38,400 | ||
Service Revenue | 7,000 | ||
Short-Term Investments | 20,100 | ||
Software | 21,500 | ||
Using the balance sheet, indicate whether the total assets of Facebook Inc. at the end of the year were financed primarily by liabilities or by stockholders' equity.
Calculation of total assets :
Accounts Receivable = $3100
Cash = $6000
Equipment = $7900
Prepaid Rent = $1100
Short term investments = $20100
Software = $21500
Total assets of firm = $3100 + $6000 + $7900 + $1100 + $20100 + $21500 = $59700
Calculation of total liabilities :
Accounts payable = $2600
Notes payable (long - term) = $3000
Total liabilities of firm = $2600 + $3000 = $5600
Calculation of Stockholders' equity :
Common stock = $15700
Retained earnings = $38400
Total stockholders' equity = $15700 + $38400 = $54100
As per accounting equation,
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' equity
Assets = $5600 + $54100 = $59700
Percentage of assets financed by liabilities = $5600/$59700 = 0.0938 i.e. 9.38%
Percentage of assets finnaced by stockholders' equity = $54100/$59700 = 0.9062 i.e. 90.62%
From the above calculation, we can see that ,9.38% of total assets is financed by liabilities and 90.62% of total assets is financed by stockholders' equity. So, total assets of Facebook Inc. at the end of the year were financed primarily by stockholders' equity.