Table:
| ($ in millions) |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| At December 31: | 2019 | 2018 |
| Current assets | $38,420 | $49,146 |
| Current liabilities | 37,701 | 38,227 |
| Working capital | $   718 | $10,918 |
| Current ratio | 1.02:1 | 1.29:1 |
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IBM Working Capital
Working capital decreased $10,200 million from the year-end
2018 position. The key changes are described below:
Current assets decreased $10,726 million ($10,477 million adjusted for currency) due to: • A decline in receivables of $6,769 million ($6,695 million adjusted for currency) driven by a decline in financing receivables of $8,197 million primarily due to the wind down of OEM IT commercial financing operations; partially offset by an increase in other receivables of $989 million primarily related to divestitures; and • A decrease of $3,213 million ($3,052 million adjusted for currency) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities primarily due to retirement of debt.
Current liabilities decreased $526 million ($449 million adjusted
for currency) as a result of:
• A decrease in accounts payable of $1,662 million primarily due to the wind down of OEM IT commercial financing operations; and • A decrease in short-term debt of $1,410 million due to maturities of $12,649 million and a decrease in commercial paper of $2,691 million; partially offset by reclassifications of $7,592 million from long-term debt to reflect upcoming maturities and issuances of $6,334 million; offset by • An increase in operating lease liabilities of $1,380 million as a result of the adoption of the new leasing standard on January 1, 2019; and • An increase in deferred income of $861 million ($890 million adjusted for currency).
Question:
What caused the current assets to decrease?
Answer: A decline in receivables of $6,769 million ($6,695 million adjusted for currency) driven by a decline in financing receivables of $8,197 million primarily due to the wind down of OEM IT commercial financing operations; partially offset by an increase in other receivables of $989 million primarily related to divestitures; and • A decrease of $3,213 million ($3,052 million adjusted for currency) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities primarily due to retirement of debt.