Retained Earnings Take a look at the Balance Sheet for Coors (Figure 7.8). On it, retained earnings are about $651 million. How do you interpret this amount? Does it mean that Coors has $651 million in cash available to spend? Use the following financial statement information to answer the next four questions. Amounts are in thousands of dollars (except number of shares and price per share):

Dixie Chickens 2000 Balance Sheet

Cash and cash equivalents

$100

Operating assets

300

Property, plant, and equipment

800

Other assets

40

Total assets

$1,240

Current liabilities

$100

Long-term debt

400

Other liabilities

20

Total liabilities

$520

Paid-in capital

$ 30

Retained earnings

690

Total shareholder equity

$720

Total liabilities and equity

$1,240

Dixie Chickens 2000 Income Statement

Net sales

$2,480

Cost of goods sold

-1,660

Gross profit

$820

Operating expenses

-600

Operating income

$220

Other income

90

Net interest expense

-70

Pretax income

$240

Income tax

-96

Net income

$144

Earnings er share

$1.20

Shares outstanding

1,20,000

Recent price

$24

Dixie Chickens 2000 Cash Flow Statement

Net income

$144

Depreciation and amortization

100

Changes in operating assets

-50

Changes in current liabilities

40

Operating cash flow

$234

Net additions to properties

$(200)

Changes in other assets

-40

Investing cash flow

$(240)

Issuance/redemption of long-term debt

$94

Dividends paid

-72

Financing cash flow

$22

Net cash increase

$16