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Some balance sheet information is shown here (all values n millions of dollars). see at the...

Some balance sheet information is shown here (all values n millions of dollars). see at the end

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a. What change in the book value of the company's equity took place at the end of 2015 ?

b. Is the company's market-to-book ratio meaningful? Is its book debt-equity ratio meaningful? Explain.

c. Find the company's other financial statements from that time online. What was the cause of the change to its book value of equity at the end of 2015 ?

d. Does the company's book value of equity in 2016 imply that it is unprofitable? Explain.

Solution .... EXPLAIN HOW TO CALCULATE A .. how did they come up with $2.104

a. What change in the book value of the company's equity took place at the end of 2015 ?

The book value of equity decreased by $2.104 billion from the end of the previous year, and was negative

b. Is the company's market-to-book ratio meaningful? Is its book debt-equity ratio meaningful? Explain. (Select all the choices that apply.)

A. Because the book value of equity is negative in this case, the company's market-to-book ratio and its book debt-equity ratio are not meaningful.

C. Because the book value of equity is negative in this case, the company's market debt-equity ratio may be used in comparison.

c. Find the company's other financial statements from that time online. What was the cause of the change to its book value of equity at the end of 2015 ?

Information from the statement of cash flows helped explain that the decrease of book value of equity resulted from an increase in debt that was used to repurchase$2.104 billion worth of the firm's shares.Your answer is correct.d. Does the company's book value of equity in 2016 imply that it is unprofitable? Explain. (Select all the choices that apply.)

C.Negative book value of equity does not necessarily mean the firm is unprofitable.

Your answer is correct.

D.If a firm borrows to repurchase shares or invest in intangible assets (such as R&D), it can have a negative book value of equity.

Balance Sheet:

3/31/2016

12/31/2015

9/30/2015

6/30/2015

Assets

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

293

300

255

232

Net receivables

401

362

385

460

Inventory

374

342

437

306

Other current assets

60

43

53

45

Total Current Assets

1,128

1,047

1,130

1,043

Long-term investments

128

97

—

200

Property, plant, and equipment

979

991

995

1,052

Goodwill

744

748

736

742

Other assets

777

832832

919919

797

Total Assets

3,756

3,715

3,780

3,834

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

876

1,467

922

980

Short/current long-term debt

410

2

173

288

Other current liabilities

—

—

—

—

Total Current Liabilities

1,286

1,469

1,095

1,268

Long-term debt

2,381

2,124

474

475

Other liabilities

435

574

559

551

Total Liabilities

4,102

4,167

2,128

2,294

Total Shareholder's Equity

−346

−452

1,652

1,540

Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity

3,756

3,715

3,780

3,834

Solutions

Expert Solution

a) The book value of equity decreased by $2.104 billion from the end of the previous year, and was negative

b) A) Because the book value of equity is negative in this case, the company's market-to-book ratio and its book debt-equity ratio are not meaningful.Because the book value of equity is negative in this case, the company's market debt-equity ratio may be used in comparison.

c) Information from the statement of cash flows helped explain that the decrease of book value of equity resulted from an increase in debt that was used to repurchase$2.104 billion worth of the firm's shares

d) Book value of equity changes does not meant that, the company is unprofitable. Due to shortage of fund company may takes more debt to over come the existing crisis. Fund raised may be for the expansion of business. Negative book value of equity does not necessarily mean the firm is unprofitable.

The value of 2104 is the difference of equity value at the end of 30-09-2015 & 31-12-2015 (1652-(-452))=2104

If a firm borrows to repurchase shares or invest in intangible assets (such as R&D), it can have a negative book value of equity.

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