Hal owns a small piece of land that the company acquired five years ago for $15K. Explain why or why not the balance sheet value of the land is an appropriate gauge of the fair market value of the land today_
Hal owns a small piece of land that the company acquired five years ago for $15K. Explain why or why not the balance sheet value of the land is an appropriate gauge of the fair market value of the land today_
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Hal owns a small piece of land that the company acquired five years ago for $15K. Explain why
or why not the balance sheet value of the land is an appropriate gauge of the fair market value
of the land today_

Transcribed Image Text:Hal's Ice Cream Stands
$ Thousands
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Total Current Assets
Equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Land Holdings
Total Assets
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Accounts Payable
Short-term Debt
Total Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Total Liabilities
Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Hal's Income Statement for the Year Ending
12/31/2021
($ 000s except for earnings per share)
Sales
Cost of Goods Sold
Payroll and employee benefits
Gross Operating Profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Income from Operations
Interest expense
Income taxes
Net Income
Earnings per share of common stock ($)
2021
$100
50
75
$225
300
(5)
15
$535
200
50
250
100
350
???
$535
$500
100
200
200
100
100
5
20
$75
$0.25
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