2. Balance sheet 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. Cold Goose Metal Works Inc. Balance Sheet for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of dollars) Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Assets Liabilities and equity Current assets: Current liabilities: Cash and equivalents $1,845 Accounts payable $0 $0 Accounts receivable 844 675 Accruals 117 0 Inventories 2,475 1,980 Notes payable 664 625 Total current assets $5,625 $4,500 Total current liabilities $625 Net fixed assets: Long-term debt 2,344 1,875 Net plant and equipment $5,500 Total debt $3,125 $2,500 Common equity: Common stock 6,094 4,875 2,625 Retained earnings Total common equity $9,375 $10,000 Total liabilities and equity $12,500 $7,500 Total assets $12,500 $10,000 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 pool of relatively liquid assets, which are available to support the company's current and future sales, decreased from Year 1 to Year 2. This statement is because: O Cold Goose's total current asset balance actually increased from $4,500 million to $5,625 million between Year 1 and Year 2 O cold Goose's total current liabilities balance decreased by $1,125 million between Year 1 and Year 2 O Cold Goose's total current liabilities balance increased from $675 million to $844 million between Year 1 and Year 2 Statement #2: Over the past two years, Cold Goose Metal Works Inc. has relied more on the use of short-term debt than on long-term debt financing. This statement is because: O Cold Goose's total current liabilities increased by $156 million, while its use of long-term debt increased by $469 million O Cold Goose's total current liabilities decreased by $156 million, while its long-term debt account decreased by $469 million O Cold Goose's total notes payable increased by $39 million, while its common stock account increased by $1,219 million Statement #3: The book value of one of Cold Goose's fixed assets is calculated as the original cost of the asset minus its annual depreciation expense. This statement is , because: An asset's net book value is calculated by subtracting its annual depreciation expense from its total historic and installation costs O An asset's net book value is calculated by subtracting its accumulated depreciation expense from its total historic and installation costs O An asset's net book value is calculated by adding its annual depreciation expense to its total historic and installation costs 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 buys a new plant and equipment at a cost of $1 million with liquid capital