The following items are from the assets section of WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s December 31, 2012, statement of

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The following items are from the assets section of WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s December 31, 2012, statement of financial position (in thousands):

Accounts receivable............................................................................$ 37,576

Accumulated depreciation-aircraft...................................................... 1,127,889

Accumulated depreciation-buildings.........................................................20,025

Accumulated depreciation-ground property and equipment..............................79,052

Accumulated depreciation-leasehold improvements............................................5,536

Accumulated depreciation-spare engines and parts............................................44,713

Aircraft.........................................................................................2,605,277

Buildings.........................................................................................135,924

Cash.............................................................................................1,459,822

Ground property and equipment...............................................................136,167

Inventory.....................................................................................................35,595

Intangible assets............................................................................................50,808

Leasehold improvements...................................................................................16,538

Other assets.....................................................................................................297,899

Prepaid expenses, deposits, and other.......................................................................101,802

Spare engines and parts.............................................................................................146,422

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(a) Identify the statement of financial position category in which each of the above items should be classified.

(b) Prepare the assets section of the statement of financial position.

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