What are the many elements that go on the balance sheet? What are specific sections of the classified balance sheet, and what goes into each section? What, therefore, can we learn from the balance sheet?

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1. What are the many elements that go on the balance sheet? What are specific sections of the classified balance sheet, and what goes into each section? What, therefore, can we learn from the balance sheet?