what does the percentages mean in vertical analysis?

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what does the percentages mean in vertical analysis?

      Year 4 % of Sales Year 3 % of Sales
             
Assets            
Current Assets          
Cash      $          40,000 6.67  $          36,000 6.67
Marketable Securities   20000 3.33 6000 1.11
Accounts Receivable   54000 9.00 46000 8.52
Inventories   135000 22.50 143000 26.48
Prepaid Items   25000 4.17 10000 1.85
Total Assets current   274000 45.67 241000 44.63
Investments   27000 4.50 20000 3.70
plant net     270000 45.00 255000 47.22
Land     29000 4.83 24000 4.44
Total Assets    $        600,000 100.00  $        540,000 100.00
             
             
Liabilities and Stock equity        
Liabilities           
Current Liabilities          
Notes payable    $          17,000 2.83  $            6,000 1.11
Accounts payable   113800 18.97 100000 18.52
salaries payable   21000 3.50 15000 2.78
Total current liabilities   151800 25.30 121000 22.41
Noncurrent liabilities          
Bonds payable   100000 16.67 100000 18.52
other     32000 5.33 27000 5.00
 total Non current liabilities   132000 22.00 127000 23.52
Total Liabilities   283800 47.30 248000 45.93
Stockholder's Equity          
Preferred stock   80000 13.33 80000 14.81
Common stock   80000 13.33 80000 14.81
Retained earnings   156200 26.03 132000 24.44
Total SE     316200 52.70 292000 54.07
Total Liabilities and SE    $        600,000 100.00  $        540,000 100.00
             
             
Revenues          
Net sales      $        230,000 96.64  $        210,000 97.67
Other revenues   8000 3.36 50000 23.26
Total revenues   238000 100.00 215000 100.00
Expenses          
COGS     120000 50.42 103000 47.91
Selling expenses   55000 23.11 50000 23.26
Interest expense   8000 3.36 7200 3.35
Interest tax expense   23000 9.66 22000 10.23
Total expenses   206000 86.55 182200 84.74
Net Income   32000 13.45 32800 15.26
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Step 1: Introduction

Vertical analysis is also known as common-size analysis because it converts each line item on a financial statement into a percentage of a common base. This helps to highlight the relative size of each item and provides insights into trends and patterns.

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