Invested Capital, Total Assets (ROIC, ROA)

[MikeLuke]

Hello everybody,
what is the difference between Invested Capital and Total Assets?
Total Assets = whole left side of a balance sheet include cash?
Invested Capital = Equity + Debts?
In many cases I see: Total Assets > Invested Capital
But shouldn’t be Assets equal to Capital?
Best regards
MikeLuke

 

[S2000magician]

Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Not all liabilities are debt, however. Accounts Payable, Taxes Payable, Unearned Revenue, Wages Payable, Interest Payable, and so on are not debt because they don’t bear interest.

 

[MikeLuke]

Thank you very much.

 

[S2000magician]

My pleasure.