Balance sheet relations. Selected balance sheet amounts for Anheuser-Busch, a manufacturer of beer and operator of theme parks, for four recent years appear below (amounts in millions):

a. Compute the missing amounts for each of the four years.

b. Identify changes in the mix of total assets (that is, the proportion of current assets versus noncurrent assets) and in the mix of total liabilities versus shareholders' equity over the four-year period. Suggest the events or transactions that might explain these changes.

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Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Current Assets Noncurrent Assets Total Assets Current Liabilities $ 1,546 ? $1,466 ? ? $ 9,080 8,998 $10,143 10,547 ? ? ? 1,489 ? ? 1,501 Noncurrent Liabilities 4,643 4,915 ? ? Shareholders' Equity ? 4,434 4,029 4,042 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity ? 10,591 ? ? Current Assets/Current Liabilities. ? ? 1.024 1.055