Table:
|  | € million | € million |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2019 | 2018 |
|  |  | (Restated)(a) |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 31,029 | 29,493 |
| Other non-current assets | 17,347 | 16,140 |
| Current assets | 16,430 | 15,478 |
| Total assets | 64,806 | 61,111 |
| Current liabilities | 20,978 | 20,150 |
| Non-current liabilities | 29,942 | 28,844 |
| Total liabilities | 50,920 | 48,994 |
| Shareholders’ equity | 13,192 | 11,397 |
| Non-controlling interest | 694 | 720 |
| Total equity | 13,886 | 12,117 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 64,806 | 61,111 |
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Balance sheet
(a) Restated following adoption of IFRS 16. See note 1 and note 24 for further details
Goodwill and intangible assets increased to €31.0 billion (2018: €29.5 billion) mainly as a result of acquisitions which contributed €1.2 billion and favourable currency impact of €0.5 billion driven by strengthening of the US Dollar and Pound Sterling.
In current assets, cash and cash equivalents increased by €1.0 billion. The increase is primarily due to strong cash delivery in several countries which will be used to repay short term debt in due course.
Current and non-current financial liabilities increased by €1.5 billion as a result of commercial paper issue and bank borrowings.
The net pension plan deficit was lower than prior year by €0.7 billion as
gains from investment performance exceeded the increase in liabilities.
Question:
What caused the increase in the cash and cash equivalents in 2019?
Answer: The increase is primarily due to strong cash delivery in several countries which will be used to repay short term debt in due course.