2. Balance sheet Aa Aa L The balance sheet provides a snapshot of the financial condition of a company. Investors and analysts use the information given on the balance sheet and other financial statements to make several interpretations regarding the company's financial condition and performance Cold Goose Metal Works Inc. is a hypothetical company. Suppose it has the following balance sheet items reported at the end of its first year of operation. For the second year, some parts are still incomplete. Use the information given to complete the balance sheet. Year 2 Year 1 352 1,992 Cold Goose Metal Works Inc. Balance Sheet for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars) Year 2 Year 1 Assets Liabilities and equity Current assets: Current liabilities: Cash and equivalents $5,535 Accounts payable Accounts receivable 2,531 2,025 Accruals Inventories 7,425 5,940 Notes payable Total current assets $16,875 $13,500 Total current liabilities Net fixed assets: Long-term debt Net plant and equipment $16,500 Total debt Common equity: Common stock Retained earnings Total common equity Total assets $37,500 $30,000 Total liabilities and equity 1,875 $1,875 7,031 $9,375 5,625 $7,500 18,281 14,625 7,875 $28,125 $22,500 $37,500 $30,000 Given the information in the preceding balance sheet--and assuming that Cold Goose Metal Works Inc. has 50 million shares of common stock outstanding --read each of the following statements, then identify the selection that best interprets the information conveyed by the balance sheet. Statement #1: Cold Goose's accumulated owed financial obligations decreased from Year 1 to Year 2 This statement is 1. because: false Notes paya true lly increased from $1,992 million to $1,875 million between Years 1 and 2 The accounts payable account remained $0 for both Years 1 and 2 Accruals actually increased from $0 in Year 1 to $352 million at the end of Year 2 Statement #2: On December 31 of Year 2, Cold Goose Metal Works Inc. had $6,919 million of actual money that it could have spent immediately. This statement is , because The funds recorded in Cold Goose's accounts receivable account represents funds that are either cash or can be converted into cash almost immediately The funds recorded in Cold Goose's cash and equivalents account represents funds that are either cash or can be converted into cash almost immediately Cold Goose's Year 2 cash and equivalents balance is $17,415 O Statement #3: If Cold Goose ever goes bankrupt, its common shareholders will be paid off first, then its debtholders and preferred stockholders. This statement is because: O Common shareholders are treated as residual investors Debtholders are treated as residual investors Debtholders and preferred shareholders are considered residual investors Statement #2: On December 31 of Year 2, Cold Goose Metal Works Inc. had $6,919 million of actual money that it could have spent immediately. This statement is , because: The funds recorded in Cold Goose's accounts receivable account represents funds that are either cash or can be converted into cash almost immediately The funds recorded in Cold Goose's cash and equivalents account represents funds that are either cash or can be converted into cash almost immediately Cold Goose's Year 2 cash and equivalents balance is $17,415 Statement #3: If Cold Goose ever goes bankrupt, its common shareholders will be paid off first, then its debtholders and preferred stockholders. This statement is , because: O O Common shareholders are treated as residual investors Debtholders are treated as residual investors Debtholders and preferred shareholders are considered residual investors Based on your understanding of the different items reported on the balance sheet and the information they provide, If everything else remains the same, then the cash and equivalents item on the current balance sheet is likely to if the firm issues $3 million of new common stock. increase remain the same decrease