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Homework: Financial Statement Analysis Assignment €} Part1of 2 2/2 points awarded Scored eBook Hint Print References Submitted 36.96/38 Total points awarded Help Exit Explanation Show my answers Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable Common stock, $1@ par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago $ 36,444 $ 40,511 $ 44,402 105,626 73,818 69,386 134,106 96,580 65,598 11,851 190,744 4,934 317,556 300,401 273,180 $ 605,583 $ 522,054 $ 448,500 $ 149,282 $ 90,874 $ 58,610 110,434 117,671 97,136 162,500 162,500 162,500 183,367 151,009 130,254 $ 605,583 $ 522,054 $ 448,500 1. Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. 2. Assuming annual sales have not changed in the last three years, is the change in accounts receivable as a percentage of total assets favorable or unfavorable? 3. Assuming annual sales have not changed in the last three years, is the change in merchandise inventory as a percentage of total assets favorable or unfavorable? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 and 3 Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final percentage answers to 1 decimal place. SIMON COMPANY Common-Size Comparative Balance Sheets December 31 Current Year | 1Year Ago |2 Years Ago Assets Cash 6.0+-0.1| % 7.8+0.1) % 9.9+-0.1| % Accounts receivable, net 17 .4+1-0.1 14.1+-0.1 13.5+-0.1 Merchandise inventory 22.1+-0.1 18.5+-01 14.6+-01 Prepaid expenses 2.0+-01 2.1+-01 1.1+-01 Plant assets, net 52.4+-0.1 57.5+-0.1 60.9+-01 Total assets 100.0+-0.1| % | 100.0+-0.1| % 100.0| % Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable 24 .7+0.1) % 17 .4+0.1) % 13.1+-0.1| % Long-term notes payable 18.2+/-0.1 22 .5+-0.1 21.7+-0.1 Common stock, $10 par 26.8+/-0.1 31.1+-01 36.2+.0.1 Retained earnings 30.3+-01 28.9+/-0.1 29.0+-0.1 Total liabilities and equity 100.0+-01|% | 100.0+-0.1| % 100.0/ % < Req1 Req2and3 > < Prey 5D 4 5 of 19 Next > a
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