Saturday 17 November 2012

Assume that market and book values are equal for current assets, current liabilities, and debt and other long-term liabilities.

Assume that market and book values are equal for current assets, current liabilities, and debt and other long-term liabilities.

SIMPLIFIED BALANCE SHEET OF GOOD FORTUNES, INC. FOR MAY 31, 2010
(Millions of dollars)
  Current assets $ 7,290   Current liabilities $ 4,651  
  Plant, equipment and other long-term assets   17,630   Debt and other long-term liabilities   6,452  
        Shareholders’ equity   13,817  
 

 

   Total assets $ 24,920    Total liabilities and equity $ 24,920  
 



 





Note: Shares of stock outstanding: 320 million. Book value of equity (per share): 13,817/320 = $43.18. The stock price is $77.50.

a.
Construct a market-value balance sheet from the above data. (Be sure to list the assets and liabilities in order of their liquidity. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.)

SIMPLIFIED BALANCE SHEET OF GOOD FORTUNES, INC. FOR MAY 31, 2010
(Millions of dollars)
  Current assets $     Current liabilities $  
  Plant, equipment and other long-term assets     Debt and other long-term liabilities  
  Growth opportunities     Shareholders' equity  
 
 
  Total assets $     Total liabilities and equity $  
 

 



b.
How much extra value shows up on the asset side of the balance sheet? (Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.)

  Extra value on the asset side $ million  


Explanation:
The market value of shareholders' equity is found as the price per share ($77.50) multiplied by the number of shares outstanding (320 million), or $24,800,000,000. An additional $10,983,000,000 shows up on the asset side of the balance sheet ($24,800,000,000 − 13,817,000,000).

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