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? Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. (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 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago Assets Cash % % % Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets % % % Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable % % % Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity % % % 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? 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? Show less 2. Change in accounts receivable 3. Change in merchandise inventory

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Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow.

At December 31	Current Yr	1 Yr Ago	2 Yrs Ago
Assets
Cash		$	31,800	$	35,625	$	37,800
Accounts receivable, net			89,500		62,500		50,200
Merchandise inventory			112,500		82,500		54,000
Prepaid expenses			10,700		9,375		5,000
Plant assets, net			278,500		255,000		230,500
Total assets		$	523,000	$	445,000	$	377,500
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable		$	129,900	$	75,250	$	51,250
Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets			98,500		101,500		83,500
Common stock, $10 par value			163,500		163,500		163,500
Retained earnings			131,100		104,750		79,250
Total liabilities and equity		$	523,000	$	445,000	$	377,500

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?

Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. (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	1 Year Ago	2 Years Ago
Assets
Cash		%		%	%
Accounts receivable, net
Merchandise inventory
Prepaid expenses
Plant assets, net
Total assets		%		%	%
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable		%		%	%
Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets
Common stock, $10 par
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity		%		%	%

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?
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?

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