12 – Current assets

Million €

 

June 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

June 30, 2015

Raw materials and factory supplies

 

3,007

2,944

3,156

Work-in-process, finished goods and merchandise

 

6,532

6,680

7,064

Advance payments and services-in-process

 

121

69

109

Inventories

 

9,660

9,693

10,329

Accounts receivable, trade

 

10,610

9,516

11,512

Other receivables and miscellaneous current assets

 

3,546

3,095

4,139

Marketable securities

 

21

21

20

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,825

2,241

2,578

Assets of disposal groups

 

1,113

Other current assets

 

5,392

5,357

7,850

Current assets

 

25,662

24,566

29,691

Work-in-process, finished goods and merchandise are combined into one item due to the production conditions in the chemical industry. Work-in-process primarily relates to services not invoiced as of the balance sheet date. Inventories are valued using the weighted average cost method.

The increase in trade accounts receivable since December 31, 2015, was primarily attributable to seasonal effects in the Agricultural Solutions and Performance Products segments.