Balance sheet relations. Selected balance sheet amounts for Texas Instruments (TI), a computer hardware and software company, 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 versus noncurrent assets) and in the mix of total liabilities versus shareholders' equity over the four years above. Suggest the events or transactions that might explain these changes.

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Current Assets Noncurrent Assets Total Assets Current Liabilities Noncurrent Liabilities Contributed Capital Retained Earnings Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 ? $2,626 $3,314 ? $2,628 ? 2,679 ? ? 5,185 ? ? 1,568 ? 2,001 $2,199 1,486 ? 1,677 1,751 ? 1,031 ? 1,127 766 916 ?a ?b 5,009 ? ? 1.58 ?? ? 1.83 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current Assets/Current Liabilities ... "Net income for Year 7 was $472 and dividends were $81. bNet income for Year 8 was $691 and dividends were $86.