37. Some balance sheet information is shown here (all values in millions of dollars) (see for the data in Excel format):

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.

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.

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Balance Sheet: Assets Assets 31-Mar-16 31-Dec-15 30-Sep-15 30-Jun-15 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 777 827 911 797 Total Assets 3,756 3,710 3,772 3,834 Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts payable 876 1,467 922 Short/current long-term debt 410 2 123 980 173 288 Other current liabilities Total Current Liabilities 1,286 1,469 1,095 1,268 Long-term debt Other liabilities 2,381 2,124 474 475 435 574 559 551 Total Liabilities 4,102 4,167 2,128 2,294 Total Stockholder Equity -346 -457 1,644 1,540 Total Liabilities and Stockholder Equity $3,756 $3,710 $3,772 $3,834