U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and systems that provide access to information. The company designs, manufactures, markets and supports a wide variety of products and systems that connect computers and other equipment over analog, digital, and switched cellular networks, enabling users to gain access to, manage and share data, fax and voice information. The company offers reliable, cost-effective solutions at all points of network access from the data communications center to the mobile user to the desktop. The following data are from U.S. Robotics' 1995 Annual Report. Perform horizontal and vertical analysis, treating total assets as a significant total for vertical analysis. Comment on the results.

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(in thousands, exceot share data) ASSETS October 1, 1995 October 2, 1994 Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $136,803 $ 58,286 Marketable securities 96,000 8,996 Accounts receivable, less allowances of $7,354 and $3,669 for 1995 and 1994, respectively 168,365 93,942 Inventories. 103,032 75,604 Deferred income taxes. 22,373 7,428 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,739 7,029 Total curront assets $534,312 $251,285 Property, Plant, and Equipment-Net 117,156 56,027 Other Assets Goodwill. Other assets 3,016 5,139 7,835 8,130 $659,623 $323,277