Barnes & Noble Inc. reported Property, Plant, and Equipment of $1,677,836,000 and Accumulated Depreciation of $991,187,000 at

Question:

Barnes & Noble Inc. reported Property, Plant, and Equipment of $1,677,836,000 and Accumulated Depreciation of $991,187,000 at January 31, 2004.
a. What was the book value of the fixed assets at January 31, 2004?
b. Would the book values of Barnes & Noble’s fixed assets normally approximate their fair market values?