Describe the changes of the Comparative Balance Sheet Analysis. (300 word min.)

Report Date	2016	2017	2018	Increase/ Decrease	% Change	Increase/ Decrease	% Change
$ in Thousands
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$ 558,000	$ 588,000	$ 511,000	$ 30,000	5.38%	$ (77,000)	-13.10%
Short tern investments	$ 100,000	$ 102,000	$ 218,000	$ 2,000	2.00%	$ 116,000	113.73%
Merchandise Inventory, net	$ 10,458,000	$ 11,393,000	$ 12,561,000	$ 935,000	8.94%	$ 1,168,000	10.25%
Other current assets	$ 884,000	$ 689,000	$ 938,000	$ (195,000)	-22.06%	$ 249,000	36.14%
Total Current Assets	$ 12,000,000	$ 12,772,000	$ 14,228,000	$ 772,000	6.43%	$ 1,456,000	11.40%
Property less accumulated depreciation	$ 19,949,000	$ 19,721,000	$ 18,432,000	$ (228,000)	-1.14%	$ (1,289,000)	-6.54%
Long term investments	$ 366,000	$ 408,000	$ 256,000	$ 42,000	11.48%	$ (152,000)	-37.25%
Deferred Income tax - net	$ 222,000	$ 168,000	$ 294,000	$ (54,000)	-24.32%	$ 126,000	75.00%
Goodwill	$ 1,082,000	$ 1,307,000	$ 303,000	$ 225,000	20.79%	$ (1,004,000)	-76.82%
other assets	$ 789,000	$ 915,000	$ 995,000	$ 126,000	15.97%	$ 80,000	8.74%
Total Assets	$ 34,408,000	$ 35,291,000	$ 34,508,000	$ 883,000	2.57%	$ (783,000)	-2.22%
Liabilities
Short Term Borrowings	$ 510,000	$ 1,137,000	$ 722,000	$ 627,000	122.94%	$ (415,000)	-36.50%
Current maturities of long term debt	$ 795,000	$ 294,000	$ 1,110,000	$ (501,000)	-63.02%	$ 816,000	277.55%
Accounts Payable	$ 6,651,000	$ 6,590,000	$ 8,279,000	$ (61,000)	-0.92%	$ 1,689,000	25.63%
Accrued compensation& employee benefits	$ 790,000	$ 747,000	$ 662,000	$ (43,000)	-5.44%	$ (85,000)	-11.38%
Deferred Revenue	$ 1,253,000	$ 1,378,000	$ 1,299,000	$ 125,000	9.98%	$ (79,000)	-5.73%
Other current liabilities	$ 1,975,000	$ 1,950,000	$ 2,425,000	$ (25,000)	-1.27%	$ 475,000	24.36%
Total Current Liabilities	$ 11,974,000	$ 12,096,000	$ 14,497,000	$ 122,000	1.02%	$ 2,401,000	19.85%