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Financial Statements  2001

BALANCE sheets

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             September 30,
(dollars in millions)

2001

2000

Assets

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

  Cash and cash equivalents—Note 2

$ 1,005

$ 683

           
  Receivables:

 

 

    Foreign countries

379

349

    U.S. government

133

134

    Consignment

55

55

    Other

151

158

       

       

718

696

    Less allowances

110

107

       

      Total receivables, net

608

589

  Supplies, advances and prepayments

320

383

       

Total current assets

1,933

1,655

           
Other assets, principally revenue forgone appropriations
receivable—Note 7

372

375

           
Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

  Buildings

18,808

17,685

  Equipment

15,456

13,973

  Land

2,684

2,534

  Leasehold improvements

1,163

1,133

       

       

38,111

35,325

  Less allowances for depreciation and amortization

15,317

13,644

       

       

22,794

21,681

           
  Construction in progress

1,969

2,389

       

Total property and equipment, net

24,763

24,070

           
Deferred retirement costs—Note 6

32,023

32,183

       

Total Assets

$ 59,091

$ 58,283

       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    

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