Ending cash Refine Assumptions for PPE Forecast Provided below is FY2016 information for Medtronic PLC. Medtronic plc | Consolidated Statement of Income | ($ millions) | | Apr. 29, 2016 | Net sales | | $29,499 | Costs and expenses | | | Cost of products sold | | 9,142 | Research and development expenses | | 2,224 | Selling, general, and administrative expense | | 9,469 | Special charges (gains), net | | 70 | Restructuring charge, net | | 290 | Certain litigation charges, net | | 26 | Acquisition-related items | | 283 | Amortization of intangiable assets | | 1,931 | Other expense, net | | 107 | Operating profit | | 5,957 | Interest expense, net | | 955 | Income from operations before income taxes | | 5,002 | Provision for income taxes | | 950 | Net income | | $4,052 | Medtronic plc | Consolidated Balance Sheets | ($ millions) | | Apr. 29, 2016 | Apr. 24, 2015 | Current assets | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | $3,042 | $5,009 | Investments | | 9,758 | 14,637 | Accounts receivable | | 5,562 | 5,112 | Inventories | | 3,473 | 3,463 | Tax assets | | 697 | 1,335 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 1,234 | 1,454 | Total current assets | | 23,766 | 31,010 | Property, plant, and equipment, net | | 5,007 | 4,865 | Goodwill | | 41,500 | 40,530 | Other intangible assets, net | | 26,899 | 28,101 | Long-term tax assets | | 1,383 | 774 | Other assets | | 1,559 | 1,737 | Total assets | | $100,114 | $107,017 | Current liabilities | | | | Short-term borrowings | | $1,159 | $2,600 | Accounts payable | | 1,709 | 1,610 | Accrued compensation | | 1,712 | 1,611 | Accrued income taxes | | 566 | 935 | Deferred tax liabilities | | - | 119 | Other accrued expenses | | 2,185 | 2,464 | Total current liabilities | | 7,331 | 9,339 | Long-term debt | | 30,247 | 33,752 | Long-term accrued compensation | | 1,759 | 1,535 | Long-term accrued income taxes | | 2,903 | 2,476 | Long-term deferred tax liabilities | | 3,729 | 4,700 | Other long-term liabilities | | 1,916 | 1,819 | Total liabilities | | 47,885 | 53,621 | Shareholders' equity | | | | Ordinary shares | | - | - | Retained earnings | | 54,097 | 54,580 | Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) | | (1,868) | (1,184) | Total shareholders' equity | | 52,229 | 53,396 | Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $100,114 | $107,017 | a. Use the financial statements along with the additional information below to forecast property, plant and equipment, net for FY2017. CAPEX in FY2016 | $1,101 million | Depreciation expense in FY2016 | 945 million | Forecasted FY2017 net sales | 35,842 million | Round to the nearest million. Forecasted PPE, net for FY2017 $Answer million b. Suppose the company discloses in a press release that accompanies its year-end SEC filing that anticipated CAPEX for FY2017 is $1.5 billion. Use the guidance to refine your forecast of property, plant and equipment, net for FY2017. $Answer million | $ Answer |