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Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31Current Year1 Year Ago2 Years AgoAssetsCash$ 33,210$ 38,819$ 38,066Accounts receivable, net97,20566,58951,278Merchandise inventory118,62387,10354,600Prepaid expenses10,9069,9884,273Plant assets, net297,363277,938248,183Total assets$ 557,307$ 480,437$ 396,400Liabilities and EquityAccounts payable$ 137,382$ 79,570$ 53,895Long-term notes payable106,869108,29086,728Common stock, $10 par value163,500162,500162,500Retained earnings149,556130,07793,277Total liabilities and equity$ 557,307$ 480,437$ 396,400
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
Express the balance sheets in common-size percents.
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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