Here is a simplified balance sheet for Caterpillar Tractor: Caterpillar Tractor Balance Sheet ($ in millions) Current liabilities 46,838 Long-term debt Current assets $42,527 Long-term assets Total Other liabilities Equity $89,365 Total Market value Market value added Caterpillar has 660 million shares outstanding with a market price of $86 a share. a. Calculate the company's market value added. (Enter your answers in millions.) Yes No $29,752 27,755 14,323 17,535 $89,365 GA million million b. Calculate the market-to-book ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Market-to-book ratio c. Has the company created value for shareholders?
Here is a simplified balance sheet for Caterpillar Tractor: Caterpillar Tractor Balance Sheet ($ in millions) Current liabilities 46,838 Long-term debt Current assets $42,527 Long-term assets Total Other liabilities Equity $89,365 Total Market value Market value added Caterpillar has 660 million shares outstanding with a market price of $86 a share. a. Calculate the company's market value added. (Enter your answers in millions.) Yes No $29,752 27,755 14,323 17,535 $89,365 GA million million b. Calculate the market-to-book ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Market-to-book ratio c. Has the company created value for shareholders?
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Transcribed Image Text:Here is a simplified balance sheet for Caterpillar Tractor:
Caterpillar Tractor
Balance Sheet
($ in millions)
Current
liabilities
46,838 Long-term debt
Current assets $42,527
Long-term
assets
Total
$89,365 Total
Market value
Market value
added
Other liabilities
Equity
Caterpillar has 660 million shares outstanding with a market price of $86 a share.
a. Calculate the company's market value added. (Enter your answers in millions.)
Market-to-book ratio
Yes
O No
GA
$
GA
$29,752
27,755
14,323
17,535
$89,365
b. Calculate the market-to-book ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
million
million
c. Has the company created value for shareholders?
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Shares outstanding – 660 mil
Market price - $86
Book value of the company – 17,535
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