Equity can be thought of as the residual claim on the firm What is the total equity value of the firm is liabilities decrease to 9564 in 2015, while assets increase to 22000 in 2015?

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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and equivalents
Short-term investments
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Other current assets
Total current assets
Net plant, property,
and equipment
Other long-term assets
TOTAL ASSETS
Battista Products
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013
(S in millions)
2014
$1,651
$1,171
$ 3,725
$ 1,926
$ 657
$ 9,130
$ 9,687
$2,274
2013
$ 1,716
$ 3,261
$ 3,166 -$1,995
Change
-$ 65
$ 8,681
$ 1,693
$ 618 $ 39
$ 2,107
$ 464
$ 233
$10,454 - $1,324 OWNERS' EQUITY
Common stock
$1,006
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Short-term debt
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
$167
Long-term debt
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
Retained earnings
Total owners'equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
$21,091 $21,242 - $ 151 OWNERS' EQUITY
2014
2013 Change
$5,271 $5,357
$ 274 $ 2,889
$ 1,315 $ 1,160
$ 6,860 $ 9,406
$ 2,550 $2,313
$1,073 $1,688
$10,483 $13,407
$ 2,614 $2,614
$7,994 $5,221
$10,608 $7,835
-$ 86
-$2,615
$ 155
- $2,546
$ 237
-$ 615
- $2,924
$ 0
$2,773
$2,773
$21,091 $21,242 -$ 151
Transcribed Image Text:ASSETS Current assets Cash and equivalents Short-term investments Accounts receivable Inventories Other current assets Total current assets Net plant, property, and equipment Other long-term assets TOTAL ASSETS Battista Products Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013 (S in millions) 2014 $1,651 $1,171 $ 3,725 $ 1,926 $ 657 $ 9,130 $ 9,687 $2,274 2013 $ 1,716 $ 3,261 $ 3,166 -$1,995 Change -$ 65 $ 8,681 $ 1,693 $ 618 $ 39 $ 2,107 $ 464 $ 233 $10,454 - $1,324 OWNERS' EQUITY Common stock $1,006 LIABILITIES Current liabilities Accounts payable Short-term debt Other current liabilities Total current liabilities $167 Long-term debt Other long-term liabilities Total liabilities Retained earnings Total owners'equity TOTAL LIABILITIES AND $21,091 $21,242 - $ 151 OWNERS' EQUITY 2014 2013 Change $5,271 $5,357 $ 274 $ 2,889 $ 1,315 $ 1,160 $ 6,860 $ 9,406 $ 2,550 $2,313 $1,073 $1,688 $10,483 $13,407 $ 2,614 $2,614 $7,994 $5,221 $10,608 $7,835 -$ 86 -$2,615 $ 155 - $2,546 $ 237 -$ 615 - $2,924 $ 0 $2,773 $2,773 $21,091 $21,242 -$ 151
Equity can be thought of as the residual claim on the firm.
What is the total equity value of the firm is liabilities
decrease to 9564 in 2015, while assets increase to
22000 in 2015?
Transcribed Image Text:Equity can be thought of as the residual claim on the firm. What is the total equity value of the firm is liabilities decrease to 9564 in 2015, while assets increase to 22000 in 2015?
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Using the balance sheet principle, we can solve for the missing value.

The balance sheet principle is as below:

Total Assets = Liability + Equity

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