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OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (TABLES) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS |
Other current assets |
(US$ in millions) |  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
Prepaid commodity purchase contracts(1) |  | $ | 287 |  | $ | 153 |
Secured advances to suppliers, net(2) |  |  | 521 |  |  | 520 |
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, at fair value |  |  | 1,456 |  |  | 1,569 |
Recoverable taxes, net |  |  | 364 |  |  | 349 |
Margin deposits |  |  | 467 |  |  | 323 |
Marketable securities, at fair value and other short-term investments |  |  | 234 |  |  | 230 |
Deferred purchase price receivable, at fair value(3) |  |  | 79 |  |  | 78 |
Prepaid expenses |  |  | 132 |  |  | 183 |
Other |  |  | 359 |  |  | 400 |
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Total |  | $ | 3,899 |  | $ | 3,805 |
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(1)Prepaid commodity purchase contracts represent advance payments against fixed price contracts for future delivery of specified quantities of agricultural commodities. (2)Bunge provides cash advances to suppliers, primarily Brazilian farmers of soybeans and sugarcane, to finance a portion of the suppliers' production costs. Bunge does not bear any of the costs or risks associated with the related growing crops. The advances are largely collateralized by future crops and physical assets of the suppliers, carry a local market interest rate and settle when the farmer's crop is harvested and sold. The secured advances to farmers are reported net of allowances of $2 million and $2 million at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. There were no significant changes in the allowance for 2015. Changes in the allowance for 2014 included primarily a reduction in the allowance resulting from recoveries of $7 million and reclassifications to long-term of $8 million. Interest earned on secured advances to suppliers of $38 million, $37 million and $32 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is included in net sales in the consolidated statements of income. (3)Deferred purchase price receivable represents additional credit support for the investment conduits in Bunge's accounts receivables sales program (see Note 18).
Summary of marketable securities and short-term investments |
(US$ in millions) |  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
Foreign government securities |  | $ | 61 |  | $ | 137 |
Corporate debt securities |  |  | 92 |  |  | 25 |
Certificate of deposits/time deposits |  |  | 55 |  |  | 46 |
Other |  |  | 26 |  |  | 22 |
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Total marketable securities and other short-term investments |  | $ | 234 |  | $ | 230 |
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