Exercise 17-6 Common-size percents LO P2 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago 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 secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 28,931 79,740 103,359 8,952 259,759 $ 480, 740 $ 32,160 $ 34, 191 58,020 42,932 76,670 48,089 8,964 3,799 238,617 206.289 5 414.431 $335.300 $ 118,507 $ 70,039 $ 42,932 90,379 163,500 108.354 $ 480, 740 97,226 75,583 163,500 163,500 83,666 53,285 $ 414,431 $335,300 1. Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) 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. Reg 1 Reg 2 and 3 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 % Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Reg 2 and 3 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