• Alphabet Inc. issued $10 billion in long-term bonds to fund its expansion projects. The company reported the following financial data:
  • Long-term Bond Issuance: $10 billion
  • Total Assets: $319 billion
  • Total Liabilities (before issuance): $115 billion
  • Net Income: $40 billion

• Requirements:
  1. Calculate Alphabet’s total liabilities after issuing the long-term bonds.
  2. Prepare a balance sheet reflecting the issuance of the long-term bonds.
  3. Analyze the impact of issuing long-term debt on Alphabet’s debt-to-equity ratio.
  4. Discuss the interest expense associated with the long-term bonds and its impact on profitability.
  5. Evaluate Alphabet’s leverage ratio and its implications for financial risk management.