The management of Maxlab Ltd. has provided you with the following data relating to their operations for the last two financial periods.      2021     2020 Notes receivable  $ 20,000   $    -0- Accounts receivable $182,000 $140,000 Sales               $930,000     $750,000 Operating expenses    $170,000   $200,000 Payables           $45,000   $20,000 Required: Calculate the percentage change for each item as reported above using 2020 as the base year and explain your result.

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The management of Maxlab Ltd. has provided you with the following data relating to their operations for the last two financial periods.

     2021     2020
Notes receivable  $ 20,000   $    -0-
Accounts receivable $182,000 $140,000
Sales               $930,000     $750,000
Operating expenses    $170,000   $200,000
Payables           $45,000   $20,000

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Calculate the percentage change for each item as reported above using 2020 as the base year and explain your result.

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Percentage change in the values means to compute the change in the values of various assets and liabilities in the current year as compared to the previous year.

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